Moreno Valley, California
About Moreno Valley
Set in the southeastern part of California, Moreno Valley is a mid-size city counting 213,919 people who proudly call it home. It stands among the 500 most populous places in the United States (#112 nationwide).
Officially, Moreno Valley is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 51.31 square miles, giving it a compact, walkable footprint at roughly 4,169 residents per square mile.
📰 Moreno Valley News Today
- Fire Erupts at Badlands Landfill in Moreno Valley MORENO VALLEY, Calif. — Firefighters battled a large vegetation and debris fire Sunday evening at the Badlands landfill in Moreno Valley, sending heavy black smoke into the air near the 60 Freeway and Gil facebook.com · Aug 17
- Viejitos Riverside Cruise Night | Monthly | Moreno Valley, CA iDriveSoCal · Aug 15
- The Springs Fire arrives on the hills just behind a home on Ryder Way in Moreno Valley, Calif., Friday, April 3, 2026. The Daily News | Texas' Oldest Newspaper · Aug 17
- Deputies Shoot Person Suffering Mental Health Crisis In Moreno Valley patch.com · Aug 10
- Aquilina Abella Latayan Obituary - Moreno Valley, CA Dignity Memorial · Aug 15
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Moreno Valley Unique
- A top-25 city in California by population (#21 of 482 incorporated places).
- The only place in America named Moreno Valley — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- Positioned in southeastern California, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- Full urban amenities: dining, healthcare, education, and employment in one place.
- Serious economic gravity — one of the region's employment and cultural hubs.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.
📍 Neighborhoods in Moreno Valley
Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Moreno Valley
- BJ's — american
- Chuck E. Cheese — pizza
- Sizzler — steak house
- Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
- Armando's Mexican Food — mexican
- Black Bear Diner — american
- Brandon's Diner
- Cafe Gossip (café)
- Chili's — tex-mex
- Denny's — american
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Chuck E. Cheese
- Yai Heki Regional Indian Museum · Museum
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Moreno Valley
- San Jacinto / Lake Perris Core Reserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Bayside Park reviews ★
- Bethune Park reviews ★
- Celebration Park reviews ★
- College Park reviews ★
- El Potrero Park reviews ★
- Environmental Learning Center · Garden reviews ★
- Fairway Park reviews ★
- Gateway Park reviews ★
- John F Kennedy Veterans Memorial Park reviews ★
- John F. Kennedy Park reviews ★
- Lasselle Sports Park reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Moreno Valley
- Armada Elementary
- Audeo Valley Charter
- Bayside Community Day
- Edgemont Elementary
- Garvey/Allen Visual & Performing Arts Academy for STEM
- Journey
- Leadership Military Academy
- March Mountain High
- Midland Elementary
- Moreno Elementary
- Moreno Valley High
- Seneca Elementary
- Sunnymead Elementary
- Sunnymeadows Elementary
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare
- Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Moreno Valley ★★★★ (4/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
- Riverside University Health System-Medical Center ★★★ (3/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.