Moving to Moreno Valley, California

Population: 142,381. Estimated population in July 2024: 178,367 (+25.3% change)
Males: 69,645 (48.9%), Females: 72,736 (51.1%)

Riverside County

Zip codes: 92551, 92553, 92555, 92557.

Demographics

Median resident age: 27.1 years
Median household income: $47,387
Median house value: $119,000

Population by Race

Races in Moreno Valley:

  • Hispanic (38.4%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (32.2%)
  • Other race (20.1%)
  • Black (19.9%)
  • Two or more races (5.8%)
  • Filipino (2.8%)
  • American Indian (1.9%)
  • Other Asian (1.0%)
  • Vietnamese (0.6%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander (0.5%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (7.8%), Irish (6.1%), English (5.0%), Italian (3.1%), United States (2.9%), French (1.8%).

Elevation: 1626 feet

Land area: 51.2 square miles

Map of Moreno Valley, CA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Moreno Valley

  • High school or higher: 74.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.6%
  • Unemployed: 8.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 35.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Moreno Valley city

  • Never married: 30.5%
  • Now married: 55.1%
  • Separated: 2.5%
  • Widowed: 3.5%
  • Divorced: 8.4%

20.0% Foreign born (14.3% Latin America, 4.3% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: +21,218 (+17.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers in Moreno Valley:

  • MORENO VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER (27300 IRIS AVENUE)
  • RIVERSIDE COUNTY REGIONAL MEDICAL CTR (26520 CACTUS AVENUE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Moreno Valley:

  • VALLEY PLAZA DOCTORS HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; PERRIS, CA)
  • LOMA LINDA BEHAVIORAL MED CTR (about 9 miles; REDLANDS, CA)
  • REDLANDS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; REDLANDS, CA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Moreno Valley:

Other public-use airports nearest to Moreno Valley:

  • PERRIS VALLEY (about 13 miles; PERRIS, CA; Abbreviation: L65)
  • FLABOB (about 13 miles; RIVERSIDE/RUBIDOUX/, CA; Abbreviation: RIR)
  • REDLANDS MUNI (about 13 miles; REDLANDS, CA; Abbreviation: L12)

Amtrak station:
MORENO VALLEY (ARCO MINI MART, 2624 E. ALESSANDRO BLVD.) – Bus Station. Services: public payphones.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in Moreno Valley:

  • ELEGANTE BEAUTY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 43; Location: 24741 ALESSANDRO BLVD; Private, for-profit; Website: www.elegantebc.f2s.com)
  • MERCURY REAL ESTATE SCHOOLS (Location: 24490 SUNNYMEAD BLVD STE 102; Private, for-profit; Website: MERCURYREALESTATESCH.COM)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Moreno Valley:

  • UNIVERSITY OF REDLANDS (about 9 miles; REDLANDS, CA; Full-time enrollment: 4,106)
  • RIVERSIDE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 11 miles; RIVERSIDE, CA; Full-time enrollment: 10,798)
  • SAN BERNARDINO VALLEY COLLEGE (about 14 miles; SAN BERNARDINO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 6,100)
  • CRAFTON HILLS COLLEGE (about 16 miles; YUCAIPA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 2,722)
  • CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-SAN BERNARDINO (about 21 miles; SAN BERNARDINO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 11,953)
  • MOUNT SAN JACINTO COLLEGE (about 22 miles; SAN JACINTO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 4,731)
  • CHAFFEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 29 miles; RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 7,749)

Schools

Public high schools in Moreno Valley:

  • RANCHO VERDE HIGH (Students: 2,861; Location: 17750 LA SALLE; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • CANYON SPRINGS HIGH (Students: 2,765; Location: 23100 COUGAR CANYON DR.; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • VALLEY VIEW HIGH (Students: 2,546; Location: 13135 NASON ST.; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • MORENO VALLEY HIGH (Students: 2,274; Location: 23300 COTTONWOOD AVE.; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • VISTA DEL LAGO HIGH (Students: 1,675; Location: 15150 LASSELLE ST.; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • MARCH MOUNTAIN HIGH (CONT) (Students: 808; Location: 24551 DRACAEA AVE.; Grades: 07 – 12)
  • BAYSIDE COMMUNITY DAY (Students: 145; Location: 13911 PERRIS BLVD.; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • VIA HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 87; Location: 17750 LASSELLE; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • MORENO VALLEY COMM. LEARNING CTR. (CHAR) (Students: 71; Location: 13911 PERRIS BLVD.; Grades: 07 – 12)

Private high schools in Moreno Valley:

  • CALVARY CHAPEL CHRISTIAN SCH (Students: 476; Location: 11960 PETTIT STREET; Grades: KG – 12)
  • KINGS CHAPEL CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 102; Location: 15795 PERRIS BLVD; Grades: KG – 12)
  • DIAGNOSTIC LABORATORY (Students: 25; Location: 10947 OAK RUN CIRCLE; Grades: KG – 12)
  • BIBLE BAPTIST CHURCH (Students: 18; Location: 21866 BRILL RD.; Grades: 1 – 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Moreno Valley:

  • PALM MIDDLE (Students: 1,545; Location: 11900 SLAWSON AVE.; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • VISTA HEIGHTS (MIDDLE) (Students: 1,481; Location: 23049 OLD LAKE DR.; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • MOUNTAIN VIEW MIDDLE (Students: 1,477; Location: 13130 MORRISON ST.; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • BADGER SPRINGS MIDDLE (Students: 1,431; Location: 24750 DELPHINIUM AVE.; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • VISTA VERDE MIDDLE (Students: 1,408; Location: 25777 KRAMERIA; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • LANDMARK MIDDLE (Students: 1,403; Location: 15261 LEGENDARY DR.; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • CREEKSIDE ELEMENTARY (Students: 1,143; Location: 13563 HEACOCK ST.; Grades: KG – 05)
  • SERRANO ELEMENTARY (Students: 1,094; Location: 24100 DELPHINIUM AVE.; Grades: KG – 05)
  • SUNNYMEAD MIDDLE (Students: 1,055; Location: 12875 HEACOCK ST.; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • SUNNYMEADOWS ELEMENTARY (Students: 1,047; Location: 23200 EUCALYPTUS AVE.; Grades: KG – 05)

Private primary/middle schools in Moreno Valley:

  • MORENO VALLEY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 325; Location: 25560 ALESSANDRO BLVD.; Grades: PK – 10)
  • VALLEY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 177; Location: 26755 ALESSANDRO BLVD; Grades: PK – 8)
  • CHILDTIME CHILDREN’S CTR (Students: 146; Location: 14700 PERRIS BLVD; Grades: PK – KG)
  • SUNNYSIDE CHILD DEVELOPMENT CT (Students: 63; Location: 13095 INDIAN STREET; Grades: PK – KG)
  • SHEP OF THE VALLEY PRE-SCHOOL (Students: 44; Location: 11650 PERRIS BOULEVARD; Grades: PK – KG)
  • VALLEY ADVENTIST CHRISTIAN SCH (Students: 42; Location: 12649 INDIAN ST; Grades: KG – 8)
  • KINDER CARE LEARNING CTR (Students: 26; Location: 23301 OLIVE WOOD PLAZA DRIVE; Grades: PK – KG)
  • SUNNYMEAD MONTESSORI SCHOOL (Students: 20; Location: 24851 BAY AVENUE; Grades: PK – 2)

Libraries

Library in Moreno Valley:

  • MORENO VALLEY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,105,180; Location: 25480 ALESSANDRO BLVD; 92,660 books; 1,781 audio materials; 1,453 video materials; 100 serial subscriptions)