Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 51/100
D+
Median home value$537,300
Riverside $536,300
Median rent$2,110/mo
Riverside $1,846/mo
Cost-burdened households44%
Riverside 41%
Menifee
Riverside County110,305 residents3 school districts
47
D
Suburbgrade score
32nd of 60 Riverside suburbs. Strongest on amenities, held back by commute & transport.
47
Riverside median 47
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Menifee is like to live in, by category
Bars show Menifee against Riverside. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 46/100
D
Within-state proficiency57th pct
Riverside median 36th pct
Student–teacher ratio24.1
Riverside median 22.9
Graduation rate—
Riverside median 91%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 61/100
C
Housing cost index108
Riverside 100
Eff. tax rate1.02%
Riverside 0.79%
Local sales tax8.75%
Riverside median 8.75%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 14/100
F
Mean commute41.5 min
Riverside 33.2 min
Under 30 minutes39%
Riverside 53%
Transit stops / sq mi0.2
Riverside median 1.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 71/100
B−
Restaurants & cafés61
Riverside median 23 · within 2 miles
Groceries9
Riverside median 3 · within 2 miles
Parks60
Riverside median 19 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 42/100
D−
Median household income$93,454
Riverside $89,662
Unemployment6.5%
Riverside 6.8%
Professional occupations37%
Riverside 33%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Menifee on commute & transport
Menifee's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCommuteOverall
Loma Linda25 mi from MenifeeB 59 C Grand Terrace25 mi from MenifeeC 50 D+ Riverside21 mi from MenifeeD 54 C− Temecula14 mi from MenifeeF 60 C Corona25 mi from MenifeeF 57 C− Mead Valley11 mi from MenifeeF 40 D− Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Menifee
Is Menifee, CA a good place to live?
Menifee scores 47 out of 100, 32nd of 60 Riverside suburbs. It is strongest on amenities and weakest on commute & transport. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Menifee expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C. The median home is $537,300, 0% above the Riverside median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.02%. $2,110/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Menifee?
Schools grade D. The districts serving Menifee sit at the 57th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a — graduation rate and a 24.1 student–teacher ratio. Menifee is served by Perris Union High School District (9-12), Menifee Union and Romoland Elementary. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Menifee?
The mean commute is 41.5 min, with 39% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 14% working from home. Transit density is 0.2 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Menifee?
Within two miles there are 9 groceries, 61 restaurants and cafés and 60 parks, which grades B− on amenities.
Are the homes in Menifee old or new?
The median home in Menifee was built in 2001 — 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. 88% 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.