Moreno Valley, CA vs Mead Valley, CA

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

MetricMoreno Valley, CAMead Valley, CA
Population211,66619,286
Median Household Income$93,222$86,795
Median Rent$2,135/mo$1,926/mo
Median Home Value$503,700$446,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)106106
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income59.4%52.6%
Poverty Rate11.7%9.6%
Unemployment Rate5.8%5.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k300228*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,6451,215*
Median AQI8080
Good AQI Days /yr3939
Summer Highs92°F92°F
Winter Lows37°F37°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute35.5 min32.1 min
Hospitals2—
Avg Hospital Rating3.5 / 5—
Students per Teacher2221.9
College Degree Rate17.8%10.5%
Foreign-Born %24.4%37.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.7%-2.8%

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.