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Moreno Valley, CA

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Moreno Valley - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

210,378
Residents
$87,477
Median income
$461,400
Median home
$3,236
Median rent (state)

Moreno Valley - the verdict

Nationally, Moreno Valley sits in the 69th percentile for household income and the 34th percentile for safety among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

69th
percentile, household income
82nd
percentile, home value
98th
percentile, median rent
34th
percentile, safety
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Moreno Valley, CA

California's Moreno Valley is a mid-sized U.S. city, with 210,378 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. The typical household in Moreno Valley brings in $87,477 a year, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 10.1%. Moreno Valley's housing stock carries a median value of $461,400, and the median resident age is 32.1 years. 17.3% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 59.3% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Housing supply pressure shows in Census Building Permit Survey data: 544 residential units were authorized in 2024 (Building Boom), up 65% from five years earlier. Crime here tracks close to the national norm: FBI UCR reporting places total crime at 1938.4 incidents per 100,000 residents, near the national average (voluntary agency reporting, reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score).

California carries a cost-of-living premium: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, California scores 110.7 (Well Above Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $3,236 per month statewide. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts California's average monthly utility costs around $275 (state average). Natural-hazard exposure scores 99.8 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Very High).

Population

210,378 residents

Census ACS 2023 - California

Median Household Income

$87,477 /yr

Poverty 10.1%

Cost of Living Index (state)

110.7 (US=100)

Well Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, California average

How does Moreno Valley compare to other US cities?

Here's how Moreno Valley stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 69% higher than other cities
Home value 82% pricier than other cities
Median rent 98% pricier than other cities
Safety 34% safer than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

National percentiles can mask local variation. Looking only at California, Moreno Valley ranks #227 of 441 California cities by lowest crime rate - a narrower, more locally useful cut than the national comparison above.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below Moreno Valley's value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in California, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.

69thIncome percentile
34thSafety percentile

69th percentile nationally for median household income · 34th percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Moreno Valley's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Moreno Valley's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown. 3-axis radar comparing 1 series across Income, Affordability, Safety. IncomeAffordabilitySafety 38 Avg. percentile National median
Moreno Valley's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.

How Moreno Valley's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$461,400 18th percentile more affordable than 18% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). This entry sits in this band. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Moreno Valley $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Moreno Valley, CA Moreno Valley, CA's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Moreno Valley, CA-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Moreno Valley, CA median $87,477/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Moreno Valley, CA's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Moreno Valley, CA. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 17.3%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 10.1%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 59.3%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
210,378
Median Income
$87,477
Median Home Value
$461,400
Median Age
32.1
Poverty Rate
10.1%
Labor force participation
59.3%
Bachelor's Degree+
17.3%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
1938.4
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
272.5
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
1665.9
per 100,000 residents

Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.

Schools

Total Schools
50
Public schools in this city

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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208,000 residents210,000 residents212,000 residents214,000 residents216,000 residents 202020212022202320242025 208,830 residents 214,263 residents ▲ +2.6%
Moreno Valley's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized

📈 Building Boom
Total Permits (2024)
544
housing units authorized
Single-Family
412
detached homes
Multifamily
132
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
2.6
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 329
2020 462
2021 383
2022 310
2023 1,065
2024 544

Permit volume increased 65% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
76.4%
Carpool
13.9%
Public Transit
0.7%
Walk
0.7%
Work from Home
7.2%
Other
1.1%

Based on 91,667 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for California - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$150
avg/month
Natural Gas
$55
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$70
avg/month
Total Utilities
$275
estimated/month

Estimates reflect California state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a California state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Moreno Valley sits in

Cost of Living Index
110.7
Well Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$3,236/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
99.8 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in California

Fontana
211,921 people
Modesto
218,614 people
Oxnard
201,014 people
San Bernardino
221,774 people
Huntington Beach
196,010 people
Glendale
192,270 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Moreno Valley's 210,378 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Frisco, TX
210,238 people
Rochester, NY
209,720 people
Fayetteville, NC
209,692 people
Yonkers, NY
209,529 people
Des Moines, IA
212,464 people
Cape Coral, FL
206,387 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Moreno Valley's $87,477 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Stanwood, WA
$87,477 median income
Keansburg, NJ
$87,484 median income
Forked River, NJ
$87,455 median income
Le Roy, IL
$87,500 median income
Reynolds, IL
$87,500 median income
Nichols, IA
$87,500 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Moreno Valley, CA Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Moreno Valley, CA - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 22.4% 17.6% 38.6% 14.0% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 59.7% White 22.4% Black or African American 17.6% Asian 5.5% American Indian 1.2% Native Hawaiian 0.7% Some other race 38.6% Two or more races 14.0% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Moreno Valley compares to nearby California cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Moreno Valley (this city) 210,378 $87,477
Fontana 211,921 $98,187
Modesto 218,614 $77,899
Oxnard 201,014 $93,372
Census ACS 5-year FIPS CA FBI UCR NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Moreno Valley, CA?

What is the population of Moreno Valley, CA? +

210,378 people live in Moreno Valley, CA according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Moreno Valley, CA? +

In Moreno Valley, the typical household earns $87,477 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Moreno Valley? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Moreno Valley; the closest available measure is the California state average, a cost of living index of 110.7 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Well Above Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within California vary by metro area.

Is Moreno Valley, CA safe? +

Moreno Valley has a total crime rate of 1938.4 per 100,000 residents, which is near the national average. This reflects incidents reported to the FBI UCR program, not a definitive safety score -- agency reporting is voluntary and completeness varies by jurisdiction.

What is the median home value in Moreno Valley, CA? +

The median home value in Moreno Valley is $461,400, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, NCES CCD, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

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Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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