Mead Valley, CA vs Perris, CA

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

MetricMead Valley, CAPerris, CA
Population19,28680,511
Median Household Income$86,795$88,911
Median Rent$1,926/mo$1,876/mo
Median Home Value$446,200$474,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)106106
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.6%54.6%
Poverty Rate9.6%10.7%
Unemployment Rate5.6% (county)5.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k228*271
Property Crime Rate /100k1,215*1,821
Median AQI8080
Good AQI Days /yr3939
Summer Highs92°F92°F
Winter Lows37°F37°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute32.1 min37.1 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher21.922.4
College Degree Rate10.5%12.3%
Foreign-Born %37.4%29.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.8%+5.8%

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.