Population
Glendale
192,270
Moreno Valley
210,378
Median Income
Glendale
$84,262
Moreno Valley
$87,477
Home Value
Glendale
$1,043,900
Moreno Valley
$461,400
Rent
Glendale
$2,095
Moreno Valley
$2,036
Crime Rate
Glendale
2.88
Moreno Valley
2.72
Cost of Living
Glendale
201.1
Moreno Valley
159.9
Avg Temp
Glendale
N/A
Moreno Valley
N/A
Unemployment
Glendale
8.2%
Moreno Valley
7.4%
How Similar Are Glendale & Moreno Valley?
Moreno Valley is Glendale's #25 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Glendale
192,270
Moreno Valley
210,378
Both cities have similar populations — Glendale at 192,270 and Moreno Valley at 210,378.
Violent Crime
Glendale
2.88
Moreno Valley
2.72
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 5% difference.
Property Crime
Glendale
20.27
Moreno Valley
16.66
Glendale has a 18% higher property crime than Moreno Valley.
Political Leaning
Glendale
31.9%
Moreno Valley
49.3%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Moreno Valley has a stronger Democratic lean (35% difference).
Unemployment
Glendale
8.2%
Moreno Valley
7.4%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 10% difference.
Median Income
Glendale
$84,262
Moreno Valley
$87,477
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Glendale
$1,043,900
Moreno Valley
$461,400
Glendale's home values is significantly higher than Moreno Valley's — 56% difference.
Education
Glendale
33.9%
Moreno Valley
10.8%
Glendale's education is significantly higher than Moreno Valley's — 68% difference.
Demographics
Glendale
67.4%
Moreno Valley
22.4%
Glendale's demographics is significantly higher than Moreno Valley's — 67% difference.
Cost of Living
Glendale
201.1
Moreno Valley
159.9
Glendale has a 20% higher cost of living than Moreno Valley.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Glendale and Moreno Valley share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Moreno Valley leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Moreno Valley leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMoreno Valley scores 221.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 338.7 in Glendale. Moreno Valley scores 159.9 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 201.1 in Glendale. Moreno Valley has a living wage (1 adult) of $70,373 vs $88,502 in Glendale (26% lower).
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Housing Market — Moreno Valley leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGlendale has a median home value of $1,043,900 vs $461,400 in Moreno Valley (126% higher). Moreno Valley has a vacancy rate of 3.3% compared to 6.7% in Glendale. Moreno Valley has a median property tax of $3,220 vs $6,447 in Glendale (100% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Moreno Valley leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGlendale has a work from home of 18.7% compared to 7.2% in Moreno Valley. Glendale has a per capita income of $46,597 vs $28,255 in Moreno Valley (65% higher). Moreno Valley has a poverty rate of 11.8% compared to 13.4% in Glendale.
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Crime & Safety — Moreno Valley leads
Source: FBI UCRGlendale has a property crime clearance of 23.8% compared to 6.4% in Moreno Valley. Moreno Valley has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 11.72 compared to 15.95 in Glendale. Glendale has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.03 in Moreno Valley.
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Schools & Education — Glendale leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauGlendale has a bachelor's degree or higher of 33.9% compared to 10.8% in Moreno Valley. Glendale has a high school diploma or higher of 49.3% compared to 29.8% in Moreno Valley.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMoreno Valley has a population of 210,378, about 1.1x the size of Glendale (192,270). Moreno Valley skews younger with a median age of 32.1 vs 41.4.
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Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMoreno Valley: 5 vs Glendale: 4 for with emergency services. Glendale: 3.4 vs Moreno Valley: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Glendale leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGlendale has a public transit of 2.1% compared to 0.7% in Moreno Valley. Glendale has a work from home of 18.7% compared to 7.2% in Moreno Valley. Glendale has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.2% in Moreno Valley.
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