City Motto: "People, Pride, Progress"
Incorporated: Dec. 3, 1984
Second-largest city in Riverside County
Elevation: 1,650 ft.
Valley's residents and businesses.
Annual Average High: 76 degrees
Annual Average Low: 49 degrees
Average Rainfall: 10.00"
northwest Riverside County, Moreno Valley is 60 miles east of Los Angeles,
50 miles west of Palm Springs, and 100 miles north of San Diego.
Population 183,860
Source: California Dept. of Finance, January 2008
Moreno Valley's population is projected to reach 221,434 by 2012
mostly young families. The 2000 Census showed the largest share of
households were married couples with minor children who owned their
own home.
White 23%
Hispanic 46%
African-American 20%
Pacific Islander/Asian-American 8%
Other 3%
Source: 2005 US Census estimate
$510,000 Average new home value
$308,209 Average existing home value
55,458 Housing units
$54,538 Average family household income
4,445 Businesses
Sources: US Census; Claritas, Inc. 2008
community that offers its residents and busi-
nesses an unsurpassed quality of life featuring
abundant recreation, desirable private and
public services, varied residential living choices,
and well-paying employment opportunities."