Population
80,511
+15.1% since 2010
Typical home
$543K
+0.9% in a year
Household income
$89K
median
Jobs based here
25,905
Balanced
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A growing town Perris has grown 15.1% since 2010 68,386 people in 2010; 80,511 today.
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68,386 2010
78,700 2020
80,511 Today
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS
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Housing
A typical Perris home is worth about $543K The typical Perris home is worth about $543,000, up 0.9% in a year, 29% below the California typical home.
$543K Zillow home value
Typical home value Perris $543K
California $764K
Market temperature
Balanced A seller's market Buyer’s Seller’s +0.9%
value change, 1 year
Natural hazards
Very high risk, with inland flooding at the top Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 95% of U.S. communities.
95 risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
95 Very high risk Lower Higher Inland flooding Earthquakes Wildfire
4
paid flood claims since 1980
7
federal disasters paid out here
Schools
Perris’s public schools outperform 60% of California districts The public schools Perris’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 60% of California’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
B School Grade
Outdoors
7.5% of Perris is conserved land 35 miles of trails across 27 parks and preserves.
7.5% conserved
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below 7.5%
conserved · 1,518 of 20,205 acres
35 mi
of trails · 1.1 per sq mi
#308
most conserved land in CA
Biggest places to walk Trails Acres 1. Kabian Park 19.5 mi 641 2. Paragon Park 0.6 mi 19 3. Monument Ranch Park 0.6 mi 9
Health
Healthier than 24% of U.S. towns Perris beats the California average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 19.
C− Health Grade
32 measures vs. California
4 better 9 too close to call 19 worse
What stands out Perris CA Fewer adults who have had cancer 3.6% 6.4% Fewer adults with heart disease 4.7% 5.6% More uninsured adults 19.3% 10.6%
Menifee Global Medical Center
5.9 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: dental
19th
percentile among CA towns
Safety
Less crime per resident than 24% of U.S. towns Perris reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 76% report less.
C− Safety Grade
Violent crime per 1,000 residents Perris 2.7
California 4.3
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents Perris 18.2
California 18.2
U.S. 15.5
24th
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
38th
percentile among CA towns
228
violent crimes reported in 2025
1,531
property crimes reported in 2025
Climate
Mild winters, hot summers Perris has warm winters and hot summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 94°, a January night drops to 41°, and snow is almost unheard of.
96° summer high
Typical low → high °F Winter 41–67°
Spring 48–75°
Summer 60–92°
Fall 52–82°
Dec 18
typical first frost
+2.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Perris Most working residents leave Perris for work: only 9% work in town. The top destinations are Riverside (8%), Moreno Valley (7%) and Los Angeles (5%). Half commute less than 23 miles.
9% work in town
Where working residents work In Perris 9%
Riverside 8%
Moreno Valley 7%
Los Angeles 5%
San Bernardino 3%
23 mi
median commute distance
25,905
jobs based in Perris
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
c. 1900 · Perris incinerator 1 · Wikimedia Commons
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Landmarks 2 places in Perris on the National Register of Historic Places.
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Perris is an old railway city in Riverside County, California, United States, located 71 miles (114 km) east-southeast of Los Angeles and 81 miles (130 km) north of San Diego. It is known for Lake Perris, skydiving, the Southern California Railway Museum, and its sunny dry climate. Perris is within the Inland Empire metropolitan area and within the Greater Los Angeles area. Perris had a population of 78,700 as of the 2020 census.
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Population 78,700
Area 32 sq mi
Elevation 1,453 ft
ZIP code 92570, 92571, 92572
Area code 951