Moreno Valley, California
Cost of living, housing, income, commute, climate, and safety — compiled for relocators researching Moreno Valley.
Key figures
Each metric shows how Moreno Valley compares with the U.S. baseline (ACS/BLS nationals where available; catalog-city averages for crime, climate, and commute). Income, housing, population, and crime are for the incorporated city (city limits), not the broader metro/MSA — unemployment is county-level (BLS LAUS).
- Population
- 210,378City limits · not metro/MSA
- Median household income
- $87,477Incorporated place (ACS)11% above U.S. avgU.S. $78,538
- Housing cost index
- 152ACS home+rent vs U.S. (100 = avg)52% above U.S. avgU.S. 100
- Median home value
- $461,400City limits (ACS)52% above U.S. avgU.S. $303,400
- Median rent
- $2,036City limits (ACS)51% above U.S. avgU.S. $1,348
- Unemployment
- 4.7%County LAUS · not city-onlyNear U.S. avg (4.2 pts)U.S. 4.2 pts
- Avg commute
- 36 min44% above U.S. avgU.S. 25 min
- Walk Score
- 3033% below U.S. avgU.S. 45
- Violent crime rate
- 401.5annualized per 100k · citywide33% below U.S. avgU.S. 602.7
- Property crime rate
- 2623annualized per 100k · citywide15% below U.S. avgU.S. 3084.9
- Summer high
- 92°F5.0°F above U.S. avgU.S. 87°F
- Winter low
- 44°F10.0°F above U.S. avgU.S. 34°F
- Annual rainfall
- 9.4 in71% below U.S. avgU.S. 32.9 in
- Sunny days
- 33024% above U.S. avgU.S. 266
Compare Moreno Valley with another city
Moreno Valley (pop. 210,378) sits in California. Households here report a median income near $87,477; our housing-derived cost index is about 152 (well above the national housing-cost baseline). Ownership is a high bar — typical values near $461,400 push many newcomers toward renting first.
Pacific weather, wildfire seasons, and housing scarcity dominate relocation tradeoffs. Roughly 330 sunny days a year give outdoor routines unusual calendar reliability. Commutes average near 36 minutes one-way, with walkability near 30/100. BLS LAUS puts recent unemployment around 4.7% for the surrounding county. Violent-offense rates near 401.5 per 100k sit in a mid-to-elevated band versus many peer cities in this catalog.
Moreno Valley is compact enough that a single wrong neighborhood choice is easy to feel day to day — visit at commute hour before signing. Figures on this page are merged from Census ACS, BLS LAUS, FBI Crime Data Explorer, and NOAA Climate Normals — use them to compare Moreno Valley with nearby alternatives before you relocate.
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Sources
- Census / ACS: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 5-year (Moreno Valley city, 1600000US0649270)
- BLS: BLS LAUS LAUCN060650000000003 (Riverside County, May 2026)
- Crime: FBI CIUS Table 8 (2019) city offenses known to law enforcement — rates per 100k; CDE API unavailable at enrich time
- Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 Monthly Normals (USW00003171 RIVERSIDE MUNI AP)
Last updated 2026-07-28