Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 45/100
D
Median home value$503,700
Riverside $536,300
Median rent$2,135/mo
Riverside $1,846/mo
Cost-burdened households44%
Riverside 41%
Moreno Valley
Riverside County211,666 residents2 school districts
43
D
Suburbgrade score
39th of 60 Riverside suburbs. Strongest on cost of living, held back by commute & transport.
43
Riverside median 47
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Moreno Valley is like to live in, by category
Bars show Moreno Valley against Riverside. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 38/100
D−
Within-state proficiency23rd pct
Riverside median 36th pct
Student–teacher ratio22.0
Riverside median 22.9
Graduation rate92%
Riverside median 91%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 63/100
C+
Housing cost index101
Riverside 100
Eff. tax rate0.75%
Riverside 0.79%
Local sales tax8.75%
Riverside median 8.75%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 22/100
F
Mean commute35.5 min
Riverside 33.2 min
Under 30 minutes46%
Riverside 53%
Transit stops / sq mi0.2
Riverside median 1.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 55/100
C−
Restaurants & cafés27
Riverside median 23 · within 2 miles
Groceries3
Riverside median 3 · within 2 miles
Parks22
Riverside median 19 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 41/100
D−
Median household income$93,222
Riverside $89,662
Unemployment7.1%
Riverside 6.8%
Professional occupations27%
Riverside 33%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Moreno Valley on commute & transport
Moreno Valley's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCommuteOverall
Loma Linda9 mi from Moreno ValleyB 59 C Redlands9 mi from Moreno ValleyC+ 62 C Grand Terrace10 mi from Moreno ValleyC 50 D+ Colton11 mi from Moreno ValleyD+ 47 D Riverside11 mi from Moreno ValleyD 54 C− San Bernardino16 mi from Moreno ValleyD 46 D Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Moreno Valley
Is Moreno Valley, CA a good place to live?
Moreno Valley scores 43 out of 100, 39th of 60 Riverside suburbs. It is strongest on cost of living and weakest on commute & transport. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Moreno Valley expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C+. The median home is $503,700, 6% below the Riverside median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.75%. $2,135/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Moreno Valley?
Schools grade D−. The districts serving Moreno Valley sit at the 23rd pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 92% graduation rate and a 22.0 student–teacher ratio. Moreno Valley is served by Moreno Valley Unified and Val Verde Unified. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Moreno Valley?
The mean commute is 35.5 min, with 46% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 8.0% working from home. Transit density is 0.2 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Moreno Valley?
Within two miles there are 3 groceries, 27 restaurants and cafés and 22 parks, which grades C− on amenities.
Are the homes in Moreno Valley old or new?
The median home in Moreno Valley was built in 1988 — close to 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. 79% 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.