City of Moreno Valley
Moreno Valley is a city located in Riverside County, California.
As of January 1, 2008,.A relatively young city, its rapid
growth in the 1980s and the 2000s propelled it to its status as
second-largest city in Riverside County by population, and one
of the Inland Empire's population centers. Neighboring Riverside,
California is the county seat and largest city in the county;
the two cities are closely tied, sharing March Air Reserve Base
with the city of Perris and is north of Lake Perris.
Moreno Valley experienced explosive growth in the 1980s; by 1984,
the valley's population was 49,702 (contrasted with 18,871 residents
in 1970). The state economic boom fueled the construction of new
houses and businesses. This growth led to a push for incorporation.
Although similar measures had failed in 1968 and 1983, a measure
to form the city of Moreno Valley was approved by voters in 1984.
The communities of Edgemont, Sunnymead, and Moreno were incorporated
on December 3, 1984 to form the general law city of Moreno Valley.
As of January 1, 2006 there were 174,565 people, 45,866 households,
and 33,380 families residing in the city.
The median income for a household in the city was $47,387, and
the median income for a family was $48,965 (these figures had
risen to $55,604 and $57,385 respectively as of a 2007 estimate).
Males had a median income of $38,620 versus $26,492 for females.
The per capita income for the city was $14,983. 14.2% of the population
and 11.6% of families were below the poverty line. 18.1% of those
under the age of 18 and 9.7% of those 65 and older were living
below the poverty line.
Moreno Valley is an incorporated common law city. It is governed
by a council-manager government. The city is divided into five
districts, each of which elect a representative. The council chooses
two of its own members to serve as Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem. The
council also selects the city manager.
Moreno Valley's primary and secondary education needs are fulfilled
by the Moreno Valley Unified School District and the Val Verde
Unified School District. The former serves approximately 35,000
students, the bulk of the city's children, and has 35 schools,
including five high schools: Moreno Valley, Canyon Springs, Valley
View, March Mountain, and Vista del Lago High School. Val Verde
District serves part of southern and eastern Moreno Valley, in
addition to parts of Perris, Mead Valley, and unincorporated areas.
It serves about 13,000 students and maintains 12 schools; one
of its high schools, Rancho Verde, is located in Moreno Valley.
Some private schools exist, including the local Calvary Chapel
Academy.
Riverside Community College operates a Moreno Valley campus,
which serves 6,500 students. This campus is slated to become an
independent community college at some point in the future, along
with its sister satellite campus in Norco. The
city also claims one of the twenty-six campuses of Chapman University
within its borders. Riverside Community College's main campus
and University of California, Riverside are located in neighboring
Riverside. California State University, San Bernardino is another
popular school for city high school graduates.
According to the City's 2008 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report,
[12] the top employers in the city are:
| # |
Employer |
# of Employees |
| 1 |
March Air Reserve Base |
9,000 |
| 2 |
Moreno Valley Unified School District |
3,752 |
| 3 |
Riverside County Regional Medical Center |
2,215 |
| 4 |
Moreno Valley Mall |
1,669 |
| 5 |
Riverside Community College |
1,038 |
| 6 |
City of Moreno Valley |
746 |
| 7 |
Val Verde Unified School District |
734 |
| 8 |
Walgreens Co. |
650 |
| 9 |
Riverside County DPSS |
432 |
| 10 |
Moreno Valley Community Hospital (Kaiser) |
430 |
Information Courtesy of: wikipedia.org
The information contained in this report has been gathered from
the MRMLS system, and from title records from Commerce Title Company.
For individual analysis of any particular area, city or neighborhood
please contact Edward J. Zorn, JD, CCIM at 888-573-9248 x.711.
Edward J. Zorn is the Broker/Owner of ZEC Realty, Inc. dba Joshua
Realty & Loan. Joshua currently services the Lender and Corporate
community by providing property analysis and listing services.
Joshua also represents homeowners and investors in property acquisition.
Edward is currently the Ombudsman for The Inland Gateway Association
of Realtors, and is also a Real Estate Attorney. He is available
for consultation regarding residential and commercial markets.
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