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Moreno Valley vs Perris

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: growth since 2010 (+7.2 pts in Perris) and size (2.6× in Moreno Valley).

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Moreno Valley, CAOne of the healthiest townsCalifornia · 211,666 people
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Perris, CAHomes around $543KCalifornia · 80,511 people
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Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

Moreno ValleyOne of the healthiest towns
Health72% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates Outdoors#218 most conserved land in CA35 miles of trails across 33 parks and preserves Housing$551K typical home28% below the CA typical home All about Moreno Valley →
PerrisHomes around $543K
Housing$543K typical home29% below the CA typical home SchoolsBetter than 60%of CA districts Outdoors#308 most conserved land in CA35 miles of trails across 27 parks and preserves All about Perris →
The biggest differences

Where they part ways

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Growth since 2010+7.2 pts
Perris has grown faster since 2010
Perris +15.1%Moreno Valley +7.9%
Size2.6×
Moreno Valley is the bigger place
Moreno Valley 211,666Perris 80,511
Street grid+48%
Moreno Valley has the more walkable street grid
Moreno Valley 72.8Perris 49.2
Property tax bill+18%
Tax bills are bigger in Perris
Perris $3,942Moreno Valley $3,349
Rent+14%
Rent runs higher in Moreno Valley
Moreno Valley $2,135Perris $1,876
Typical home built12 yrs
Moreno Valley’s homes are older
Perris 2000Moreno Valley 1988
★ What stands out · Where they are

Moreno Valley and Perris share a border

And the people who already live in one and work in the other.

Moreno ValleyPerrisMoreno ValleyPerris
Moreno Valley ↔ Perris9.3 miles apart · They share a border
Who commutes between them
2,543 Perris residents work in Moreno Valley (7.4% of its workers)
2,395 Moreno Valley residents work in Perris (2.9% of its workers)
Work & commute in Perris →
Monthly cost

A typical home costs about the same each month

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Moreno Valley$3,200/mo
Typical home $551K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.66% · or rent about $2,135/mo · Housing →
Perris$3,220/mo
Typical home $543K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.83% · or rent about $1,876/mo · Housing →

Within $50 a month of each other.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

Report cards

Moreno Valley places higher on 13 of 23 CA lists

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every California ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Safety
CMoreno ValleySafer than 30% of U.S. towns C−PerrisSafer than 24% of U.S. towns
Schools
B+Moreno ValleyBetter than 66% of districts in the state BPerrisBetter than 60% of districts in the state
Health
CMoreno ValleyHealthier than 28% of U.S. towns C−PerrisHealthier than 24% of U.S. towns
13Moreno Valley
6Perris

Lists won, of 23 where both are ranked. Ties go to nobody.

Closest to a top hospitalHealth · 844 towns #99#399 Rent easiest to affordCost of living · 422 towns #345#252 Best schoolsSchools · 574 towns #226#343 Fastest growingGrowth · 816 towns #257#97 Most trailsOutdoors · 677 towns #474#350 Most walkableOutdoors · 841 towns #407#559 Most new homesHousing · 438 towns #180#101 Cheapest rentCost of living · 830 towns #514#403

Left end = #1 in California. Showing the lists where the towns are furthest apart. All of Moreno Valley’s rankings →

Life in each

What daily life feels like in each

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons
Moreno ValleyPerris
Snow a year0″0″
January low41°F42°F
July high95°F97°F
Growing season (days)329d329d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)92nd95th
Outdoors & history
Moreno ValleyPerris
Trails35 mi35 mi
Conserved land11.3%7.5%
Settled1984—
National Register places—2
Archive photos178
Famous people born here248
Community
Moreno ValleyPerris
Library hours a week63 hrs50 hrs
Colleges in town1—
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined00

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Everything, side by side

What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

Moreno ValleyPerris
People
Population 211,666Highest 80,511Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +7.9%Lowest CA: +6.1% +15.1%Highest CA: +6.1%
Median age 32.5±0.4Highest 14% below CA 31.3±0.8Lowest 17% below CA
Moreno Valley and Perris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 25.9%±0.9Lowest CA: 22% 28.5%±1.8Highest CA: 22%
Perris and Moreno Valley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 9.8%±0.5Highest CA: 15.7% 7.9%±0.9Lowest CA: 15.7%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 17.8%Highest CA: 37.1% 12.3%Lowest CA: 37.1%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 7.2%±0.5 CA: 7.6% 7.2%±0.9 CA: 7.6%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $93,222±$3kHighest 6% below CA $88,911±$4kLowest 10% below CA
Moreno Valley and Perris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $503,700±$10kHighest 31% below CA $474,700±$12kLowest 35% below CA
Rentmedian gross, monthly $2,135±$38Highest 5% above CA $1,876±$126Lowest 8% below CA
Property taxmedian, yearly $3,349Lowest 35% below CA $3,942Highest 23% below CA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 61.4%±3.6Highest CA: 55.3% 57.5%±7.4Lowest CA: 55.3%
Moreno Valley and Perris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 11.7%Highest CA: 12% 10.7%Lowest CA: 12%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 63.3%Lowest CA: 55.9% 68.8%Highest CA: 55.9%
Typical home builtmedian year 1988Lowest 12 yrs newer than CA 2000Highest 24 yrs newer than CA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 36 minLowest 24% above CA 37 minHighest 29% above CA
Work from home 8%±0.7Highest CA: 17.2% 5.7%±1.1Lowest CA: 17.2%
Work in townworking residents 14.5%Highest 8.9%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 17.3 miLowest 23.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.69Lowest 0.76Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Riverside (13%)Riverside (8%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others 3% work in Perris7% work in Moreno Valley
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 11.3%Highest 7.5%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 34.8 miLowest 34.9 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.7 miLowest 1.1 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 33Highest 27Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 72.8Highest 49.2Lowest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #226 of 574 in CA#343 of 574 in CA
School district Leadership Military Academy District · Journey DistrictPerris Elementary · Perris Union High
High school in town Valley View HighOrange Vista High
Students per teacherat that high school 21.7Lowest 22.2Highest
California average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.

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