Mead Valley, CA vs Moreno Valley, CA

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricMead Valley, CAMoreno Valley, CA
Population19,286211,666
Median Household Income$86,795$93,222
Median Rent$1,926/mo$2,135/mo
Median Home Value$446,200$503,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)106106
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.6%59.4%
Poverty Rate9.6%11.7%
Unemployment Rate5.6% (county)5.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k228*300
Property Crime Rate /100k1,215*1,645
Median AQI8080
Good AQI Days /yr3939
Summer Highs92°F92°F
Winter Lows37°F37°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute32.1 min35.5 min
Hospitals—2
Avg Hospital Rating—3.5 / 5
Students per Teacher21.922
College Degree Rate10.5%17.8%
Foreign-Born %37.4%24.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.8%+2.7%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Mead Valley (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.