Town guide

Moreno Valley, California

Moreno Valley is a city in Riverside County, California, home to about 211,666 people across 51 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 92551, 92553, 92555 and 92557.

Homes sold for a median of $317 per square foot across 4 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population211,6664,124 per sq mi
Median home value$503,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$317Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking47%Median of 4 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Moreno Valley

4 ZIP codes

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Around Moreno Valley

Distances

Nearest major airportSan Bernardino International Airport (SBD)12 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Riverside, CA10 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Los Angeles, CA69 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Moreno Valley; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Moreno Valley

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Moreno Valley had 208,634 residents in the 2020 census, up 47% since 2000.

It’s the 21st largest of 1,563 towns in California by population.

Riverside County grew from 17,897 residents in 1900 to 2,418,185 in 2020.

Moreno Valley population by census2000: 142,381, 2010: 193,365, 2020: 208,634142,3812000193,3652010208,6342020

Riverside County, 1900–2020

Riverside County population, 1900 to 20201900: 17,897, 1910: 34,696, 1920: 50,297, 1930: 81,024, 1940: 105,524, 1950: 170,046, 1960: 306,191, 1970: 459,074, 1980: 663,166, 1990: 1,170,413, 2000: 1,545,387, 2010: 2,189,641, 2020: 2,418,18518K’00’1050K’20’30106K’40’50306K’60’70663K’80’901.5M’00’102.4M’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 95°F in summer, and winter lows average 37°F. About 10.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Moreno ValleyJan: high 66°F, low 37°F, 2.1 in; Feb: high 66°F, low 38°F, 2.4 in; Mar: high 71°F, low 40°F, 1.5 in; Apr: high 74°F, low 44°F, 0.8 in; May: high 80°F, low 51°F, 0.3 in; Jun: high 87°F, low 56°F, 0.1 in; Jul: high 94°F, low 62°F, 0.1 in; Aug: high 95°F, low 62°F, 0.4 in; Sep: high 92°F, low 59°F, 0.2 in; Oct: high 82°F, low 49°F, 0.5 in; Nov: high 72°F, low 41°F, 0.7 in; Dec: high 65°F, low 37°F, 1.8 in66°37°Jan2.166°38°Feb2.471°40°Mar1.574°44°Apr0.880°51°May0.387°56°Jun0.194°62°Jul0.195°62°Aug0.492°59°Sep0.282°49°Oct0.572°41°Nov0.765°37°Dec1.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, March Afb, CA weather station (3 miles away).

Jobs in Riverside County

687,526 jobs at 46,244 businesses in Riverside County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Riverside CountyRetail trade: 111,571 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 106,730 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 100,423 jobs; Construction: 67,631 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 61,776 jobs; Manufacturing: 48,441 jobs; Administrative and support: 44,147 jobs; Wholesale trade: 29,619 jobsRetail trade 16% Hotels and restaurants 16% Health care and social assistance 15% Construction 10% Transportation and warehousing 9% Manufacturing 7% Administrative and support 6% Wholesale trade 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

1,155 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Moreno Valley’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Riverside University Health System-Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Moreno Valley1.6 miles
  • Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Moreno ValleyGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Moreno Valley2.7 miles
  • Redlands Community HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Redlands7.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors159
Specialist doctors204
Dentists101
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants198
Mental health providers414
Physical and occupational therapists40
Optometrists20
Chiropractors19
Pharmacies33

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Moreno Valley

Parks (36 nearby)

  • Sunnymead Park · 19 acres1.1 mi
  • Towngate Memorial Park · 17 acres3.4 mi
  • El Potrero Park · 15 acres3.8 mi
  • Moreno Valley Community Park · 14 acres2.8 mi
  • Group Day Use Area · 14 acres4.7 mi
  • Sunnymead Ranch Lake Club · 14 acres3.4 mi

Grocery stores (12 nearby)

  • El Super1.3 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter1.8 mi
  • Sprouts Farmers Market1.9 mi
  • Superior2.1 mi

Pharmacies (3 nearby)

  • CVS Pharmacy2.7 mi
  • Walgreens3.0 mi
  • Walmart Pharmacy4.3 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • Moreno Valley Branch Riverside City and County Public Library0.9 mi
  • STEAM Innovation and Research Center3.4 mi

Museums (2 nearby)

  • March Field Air Museum4.5 mi
  • Yai Heki Regional Indian Museum4.5 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • Amphitheatre4.0 mi

Counts are within about 4.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1984.

Notable people born here

  • Phoenix Marie (1981) · American pornographic actress
  • Jamaal Franklin (1991) · American basketball player (born 1991)

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Moreno Valley

Public schools here are run by Moreno Valley Unified, Garvey/Allen Visual & Perf Arts Acad for STEM DIST, Journey District and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (50)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
AlessandroMoreno ValleyK–1246Special Education2.7 mi
Armada ElementaryMoreno ValleyK–5684Public2.0 mi
Bear Valley ElementaryMoreno ValleyK–5721Public0.4 mi
Box Springs ElementaryMoreno ValleyK–6428Public3.8 mi
Butterfield Language AcademyMoreno ValleyK–8963Public0.4 mi
Chaparral Hills ElementaryMoreno ValleyK–5547Public1.9 mi
Cloverdale ElementaryMoreno ValleyK–5694Public1.1 mi
Creekside ElementaryMoreno ValleyK–5612Public2.0 mi
Edgemont ElementaryMoreno ValleyK–5482Public4.0 mi
Garvey/Allen Visual & Performing Arts Academy for STEMMoreno ValleyK–8210Charter2.2 mi
Hendrick Ranch ElementaryMoreno ValleyK–5490Public1.1 mi
Hidden Springs ElementaryMoreno ValleyK–5565Public4.6 mi
Honey Hollow ElementaryMoreno ValleyK–5632Public2.9 mi
JourneyMoreno ValleyK–6570Charter0.8 mi
La Jolla ElementaryMoreno ValleyK–5671Public2.4 mi
Lasselle ElementaryMoreno ValleyK–5812Public3.3 mi
Mary McLeod Bethune ElementaryMoreno ValleyK–5639Public3.5 mi
Midland ElementaryMoreno ValleyK–5553Public2.3 mi
Moreno ElementaryMoreno ValleyK–6809Public1.3 mi
Moreno Valley Online AcademyMoreno ValleyK–12722Alternative Education1.9 mi
North Ridge ElementaryMoreno ValleyK–5700Public1.8 mi
Rainbow Ridge ElementaryMoreno ValleyK–5723Public3.1 mi
Ramona ElementaryMoreno ValleyK–6528Public1.2 mi
Ridge Crest ElementaryMoreno ValleyK–6575Public3.1 mi
Seneca ElementaryMoreno ValleyK–6472Public5.0 mi
Serrano ElementaryMoreno ValleyK–6496Public2.3 mi
Sugar Hill ElementaryMoreno ValleyK–5629Public2.9 mi
Sunnymead ElementaryMoreno ValleyK–5642Public1.7 mi
Sunnymeadows ElementaryMoreno ValleyK–5583Public2.6 mi
TownGate ElementaryMoreno ValleyK–5685Public3.4 mi

And 20 more.

Private schools (6)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Calvary Chapel Christian SchoolMoreno ValleyPre-K–12210Christian (no specific denomination)2.5 mi
Jan Peterson Child Day Care CenterMoreno ValleyPre-K–K46Nonsectarian1.6 mi
Shepherd of the Valley SchoolMoreno ValleyPre-K–K40Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod1.7 mi
Valley Christian AcademyMoreno ValleyPre-K–894Brethren1.4 mi
Valley Adventist Christian SchoolMoreno ValleyK–837Seventh-day Adventist1.4 mi
Immanuel House Institute of Higher LearningMoreno Valley9–1246Nonsectarian4.1 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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