Population
Moreno Valley
210,378
Ontario
178,347
Median Income
Moreno Valley
$87,477
Ontario
$82,806
Home Value
Moreno Valley
$461,400
Ontario
$568,000
Rent
Moreno Valley
$2,036
Ontario
$1,916
Crime Rate
Moreno Valley
2.72
Ontario
2.72
Cost of Living
Moreno Valley
159.9
Ontario
160.8
Avg Temp
Moreno Valley
N/A
Ontario
N/A
Unemployment
Moreno Valley
7.4%
Ontario
6.0%
How Similar Are Moreno Valley & Ontario?
Ontario is Moreno Valley's #6 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Moreno Valley
210,378
Ontario
178,347
Moreno Valley has a 15% larger population than Ontario.
Violent Crime
Moreno Valley
2.72
Ontario
2.72
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 0% difference.
Property Crime
Moreno Valley
16.66
Ontario
18.17
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 8% difference.
Political Leaning
Moreno Valley
49.3%
Ontario
49.7%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 1% difference.
Unemployment
Moreno Valley
7.4%
Ontario
6.0%
Moreno Valley has a 19% higher unemployment than Ontario.
Median Income
Moreno Valley
$87,477
Ontario
$82,806
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Moreno Valley
$461,400
Ontario
$568,000
Ontario has a 19% higher home values than Moreno Valley.
Education
Moreno Valley
10.8%
Ontario
13.4%
Ontario has a 20% higher education than Moreno Valley.
Demographics
Moreno Valley
22.4%
Ontario
29.4%
Ontario has a 24% higher demographics than Moreno Valley.
Cost of Living
Moreno Valley
159.9
Ontario
160.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Moreno Valley and Ontario share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Moreno Valley
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Ontario
Moreno Valley leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Moreno Valley leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDOntario scores 126.6 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 133.7 in Moreno Valley. Moreno Valley scores 221.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 232.4 in Ontario. Ontario scores 113.3 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 116.9 in Moreno Valley.
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Housing Market — Moreno Valley leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMoreno Valley has a vacancy rate of 3.3% compared to 4.2% in Ontario. Moreno Valley has a single-family homes of 79.5% compared to 66.8% in Ontario. Ontario has a median home value of $568,000 vs $461,400 in Moreno Valley (19% higher).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Moreno Valley leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOntario has a unemployment rate of 6.0% compared to 7.4% in Moreno Valley. Moreno Valley: 102,591 vs Ontario: 92,126 for labor force. Ontario has a per capita income of $31,141 vs $28,255 in Moreno Valley (9% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Ontario leads
Source: FBI UCROntario has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.03 in Moreno Valley. Ontario has a property crime clearance of 11.5% compared to 6.4% in Moreno Valley. Ontario has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.49 compared to 1.75 in Moreno Valley.
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Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Schools & Education — Ontario leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauOntario has a bachelor's degree or higher of 13.4% compared to 10.8% in Moreno Valley. Ontario has a high school diploma or higher of 30.6% compared to 29.8% in Moreno Valley.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMoreno Valley has a population of 210,378, about 1.2x the size of Ontario (178,347). Moreno Valley skews younger with a median age of 32.1 vs 33.1.
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Median Age
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Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Moreno Valley
Ontario
Healthcare — Moreno Valley leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMoreno Valley: 5 vs Ontario: 4 for with emergency services. Moreno Valley: 3.0 vs Ontario: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Ontario leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOntario has a public transit of 1.1% compared to 0.7% in Moreno Valley. Ontario has a drive alone of 77.9% compared to 76.4% in Moreno Valley.
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