Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 72/100
B−
Median home value$679,800
Riverside $536,300
Median rent$3,119/mo
Riverside $1,846/mo
Cost-burdened households32%
Riverside 41%
French Valley
Riverside County45,269 residents4 school districts
54
C−
Suburbgrade score
11th of 60 Riverside suburbs. Strongest on housing & affordability, held back by commute & transport.
54
Riverside median 47
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What French Valley is like to live in, by category
Bars show French Valley against Riverside. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 61/100
C
Within-state proficiency78th pct
Riverside median 36th pct
Student–teacher ratio24.0
Riverside median 22.9
Graduation rate93%
Riverside median 91%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 52/100
D+
Housing cost index136
Riverside 100
Eff. tax rate0.94%
Riverside 0.79%
Local sales tax7.75%
Riverside median 8.75%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 20/100
F
Mean commute41.4 min
Riverside 33.2 min
Under 30 minutes44%
Riverside 53%
Transit stops / sq mi0.2
Riverside median 1.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 53/100
C−
Restaurants & cafés23
Riverside median 23 · within 2 miles
Groceries2
Riverside median 3 · within 2 miles
Parks76
Riverside median 19 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 58/100
C
Median household income$148,520
Riverside $89,662
Unemployment6.5%
Riverside 6.8%
Professional occupations44%
Riverside 33%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than French Valley on commute & transport
French Valley's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCommuteOverall
Temecula7 mi from French ValleyF 60 C Mead Valley19 mi from French ValleyF 40 D− Murrieta5 mi from French ValleyF 57 C− Hemet11 mi from French ValleyF 38 D− Beaumont21 mi from French ValleyF 41 D− Canyon Lake11 mi from French ValleyF 49 D+ Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in French Valley
Is French Valley, CA a good place to live?
French Valley scores 54 out of 100, 11th of 60 Riverside suburbs. It is strongest on housing & affordability and weakest on commute & transport. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is French Valley expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades D+. The median home is $679,800, 27% above the Riverside median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.94%. $3,119/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in French Valley?
Schools grade C. The districts serving French Valley sit at the 78th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 93% graduation rate and a 24.0 student–teacher ratio. French Valley is served by Temecula Valley Unified, Perris Union High School District (9-12), Menifee Union and Murrieta Valley Unified. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from French Valley?
The mean commute is 41.4 min, with 44% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 19% working from home. Transit density is 0.2 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in French Valley?
Within two miles there are 2 groceries, 23 restaurants and cafés and 76 parks, which grades C− on amenities.
Are the homes in French Valley old or new?
The median home in French Valley was built in 2009 — newer than the Riverside median of 1987. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 96% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.