Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 46/100
D
Median home value$474,700
Riverside $536,300
Median rent$1,876/mo
Riverside $1,846/mo
Cost-burdened households37%
Riverside 41%
Perris
Riverside County80,511 residents5 school districts
43
D
Suburbgrade score
41st of 60 Riverside suburbs. Strongest on cost of living, held back by commute & transport.
43
Riverside median 47
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Perris is like to live in, by category
Bars show Perris against Riverside. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 35/100
F
Within-state proficiency23rd pct
Riverside median 36th pct
Student–teacher ratio23.4
Riverside median 22.9
Graduation rate93%
Riverside median 91%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 69/100
B−
Housing cost index92
Riverside 100
Eff. tax rate0.87%
Riverside 0.79%
Local sales tax7.75%
Riverside median 8.75%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 17/100
F
Mean commute37.1 min
Riverside 33.2 min
Under 30 minutes44%
Riverside 53%
Transit stops / sq mi1.2
Riverside median 1.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 58/100
C
Restaurants & cafés19
Riverside median 23 · within 2 miles
Groceries7
Riverside median 3 · within 2 miles
Parks22
Riverside median 19 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 35/100
F
Median household income$88,911
Riverside $89,662
Unemployment7.9%
Riverside 6.8%
Professional occupations20%
Riverside 33%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Perris on commute & transport
Perris's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCommuteOverall
Loma Linda18 mi from PerrisB 59 C Redlands18 mi from PerrisC+ 62 C Grand Terrace17 mi from PerrisC 50 D+ Colton19 mi from PerrisD+ 47 D Riverside14 mi from PerrisD 54 C− San Bernardino25 mi from PerrisD 46 D Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Perris
Is Perris, CA a good place to live?
Perris scores 43 out of 100, 41st 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 Perris expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B−. The median home is $474,700, 11% below the Riverside median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.87%. $1,876/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Perris?
Schools grade F. The districts serving Perris sit at the 23rd pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 93% graduation rate and a 23.4 student–teacher ratio. Perris is served by Perris Union High, Perris Elementary, Val Verde Unified, Perris Union High School District (9-12) and Romoland Elementary School District. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Perris?
The mean commute is 37.1 min, with 44% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 5.7% working from home. Transit density is 1.2 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Perris?
Within two miles there are 7 groceries, 19 restaurants and cafés and 22 parks, which grades C on amenities.
Are the homes in Perris old or new?
The median home in Perris was built in 2000 — 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. 82% 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.