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Perris

A city of 80,511 people in California
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Map of Perris: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land7.5%1,518 of 20,205 acres
Trails35 mi1.1 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves2719 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Perris

City in California, United States
78,700Population
31.7 sq miArea
1,453 ftElevation

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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ZIP code92570, 92571, 92572
Area code951
Living in Perris

Housing in Perris

$543K▲ 0.9% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Perris home is worth about $543,000, up 0.9% in a year, 29% below the California typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market46
Sale-to-list100.8%
Sold in May29
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Safety in Perris

C−

Safety Grade C-

Perris reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 76% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000
Perris 2.7
California 4.3
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Perris 18.2
California 18.2
U.S. 15.5
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Health in Perris

Compared with California

4better than CA·19worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 9 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Menifee Global Medical CenterSun City · 5.9 mi · ER
Perris Community Health CenterPerris · 0.2 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careNo shortage
DentalShortage · part of Perris
Mental healthNo shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Perris · CMS · HRSAHealth in Perris →

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School Grade B

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.

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DistrictVal Verde UnifiedSchools26

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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