Norco, CA: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Norco is a city in the Inland Empire region of northwestern Riverside County, California, United States. Located roughly 40 miles (64 km) inland from the Pacific Ocean, Norco is known as "Horsetown, USA" and prides itself on being a "horse community". The area is dotted with corrals, farms, hitching posts, ranches, riding trails, and tack-and-feed supply stores; there are also city ordinances in-place requiring new construction to have a "traditional, rustic ... Western flavor". As of the 2020 census, the city population was 26,316, down from 27,063 at the 2010 census.

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How Norco ranks

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#52Highest graduation rate in CA #59Rent easiest to afford in CA #200Highest income in CA All CA rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code92860

Area code951

Living in Norco

Housing in Norco

$920K▲ 3.7% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Norco home is worth about $920,000, up 3.7% in a year, 20% above the California typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market28

Sale-to-list101.9%

Sold in May13

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Safety in Norco

C

Safety Grade C

Norco reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 70% report less. Within California, it does better than 51% of towns.

Violent crime per 1,000

Norco 0.6

California 4.3

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Norco 19.9

California 18.2

U.S. 15.5

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Health in Norco

B⁻

Health Grade B−

Healthier than 52% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with California

3worse than CA

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 29 are too close to call.

Conditions 2▼ 10 close Habits 1▼ 3 close Care all close Mind all close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

36.6%More adults with obesityCA 27.8% · worse 24.3%More adults with arthritisCA 20.8% · worse 12.6%More smokersCA 10.9% · worse

Care nearby

Corona Regional Medical CenterCorona · 3.7 mi · ER

Central City Community Health Center, Inc. - NorcoNorco · 1.3 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthNo shortage

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Schools in Norco

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A⁻

School Grade A-

The public schools Norco’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 77% of California’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

DistrictCorona-Norco UnifiedSchools9

Norco ElementaryElementary · Grades K–6 · 609 students Highland ElementaryElementary · Grades K–6 · 573 students Sierra Vista ElementaryElementary · Grades K–6 · 395 students Riverview ElementaryElementary · Grades K–6 · 327 students Turning Point Christian SchoolElementary · Grades K–7 · 200 students Town & Country Day SchoolElementary · Grades PK–K · 63 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within CA. Ratings are from neighbors.

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