Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 35/100
F
Median home value$336,200
Riverside $536,300
Median rent$1,738/mo
Riverside $1,846/mo
Cost-burdened households44%
Riverside 41%
Valle Vista
Riverside County18,602 residentsHemet Unified
34
F
Suburbgrade score
56th of 60 Riverside suburbs. Strongest on cost of living, held back by commute & transport.
34
Riverside median 47
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Valle Vista is like to live in, by category
Bars show Valle Vista against Riverside. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 27/100
F
Within-state proficiency18th pct
Riverside median 36th pct
Student–teacher ratio22.5
Riverside median 22.9
Graduation rate86%
Riverside median 91%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 73/100
B
Housing cost index82
Riverside 100
Eff. tax rate0.67%
Riverside 0.79%
Local sales tax7.75%
Riverside median 8.75%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 18/100
F
Mean commute37.9 min
Riverside 33.2 min
Under 30 minutes42%
Riverside 53%
Transit stops / sq mi1.3
Riverside median 1.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 31/100
F
Restaurants & cafés5
Riverside median 23 · within 2 miles
Groceries1
Riverside median 3 · within 2 miles
Parks15
Riverside median 19 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 18/100
F
Median household income$66,825
Riverside $89,662
Unemployment8.7%
Riverside 6.8%
Professional occupations28%
Riverside 33%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Valle Vista on commute & transport
Valle Vista's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCommuteOverall
Palm Springs21 mi from Valle VistaB+ 54 C− Desert Hot Springs25 mi from Valle VistaD− 36 F Temecula22 mi from Valle VistaF 60 C Yucaipa22 mi from Valle VistaF 47 D Mead Valley24 mi from Valle VistaF 40 D− Banning14 mi from Valle VistaF 34 F Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Valle Vista
Is Valle Vista, CA a good place to live?
Valle Vista scores 34 out of 100, 56th 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 Valle Vista expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B. The median home is $336,200, 37% below the Riverside median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.67%. $1,738/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Valle Vista?
Schools grade F. The districts serving Valle Vista sit at the 18th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 86% graduation rate and a 22.5 student–teacher ratio. Valle Vista is served by Hemet Unified. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Valle Vista?
The mean commute is 37.9 min, with 42% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 10% working from home. Transit density is 1.3 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Valle Vista?
Within two miles there are 1 groceries, 5 restaurants and cafés and 15 parks, which grades F on amenities.
Are the homes in Valle Vista old or new?
The median home in Valle Vista was built in 1982 — older 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. 55% 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.