2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Sonoma, CA vs Moreno Valley, CA

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Highlights
- Household income in Moreno Valley, is 20% less than it is in Sonoma and is 6% above the National Average.
- Sonoma unemployment rate is 6.0%.
- Moreno Valley unemployment rate is 9.1%.
 Sonoma, CAMoreno Valley, CAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate6.0%9.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth1.7%2.2%1.6%
 Future Job Growth35.2%37.6%33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.1%7.8%6.2%
 Income Taxes8.0%8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$61,592$23,914$37,638
 Household Income$92,078$73,635$69,021
 Family Median Income$121,944$74,038$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Sonoma, CAMoreno Valley, CAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K8.5%6.8%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.1%2.8%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K3.9%5.8%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K4.3%7.6%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K5.6%7.2%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.2%8.2%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K6.5%12.8%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K14.3%15.5%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K15.8%19.6%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K10.6%8.4%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K18.3%5.3%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Sonoma, CAMoreno Valley, CAUnited States
 Management, business, finance25.1%10.3%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science8.6%2.5%6.5%
 Community, social services0.8%2.1%1.8%
 Legal0.8%0.2%1.2%
 Education, library8.8%4.0%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment3.6%0.9%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.9%4.7%6.2%
 Healthcare support2.9%4.6%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.7%2.4%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving4.3%5.3%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.9%4.3%3.6%
 Personal care5.2%2.2%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.5%21.7%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.4%0.4%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.4%12.6%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving5.2%22.0%13.1%
Reviews for Sonoma    12 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

I love Sonoma. Moved here from Texas and I can't wait to live in this small town with country living all around. I hate all the drama and crime in Vallejo. I live in  More

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I have lived in Sonoma for 3 years now. I relocated after a brief stint in Salt Lake City but lived in San Francisco for 30 years before that. If you like small town  More

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The best aspects of living in Sonoma County,CA: Air quality is best that one can ask for and there is no severe weather. No hazardous weather driving or walking  More

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Reviews for Moreno Valley    28 Reviews

I am a Blasian female and I have lived here my whole life. Here is an honest review on the city. Firstly, if you're expecting this city to be like LA or whatever it's  More

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I have lived her for over 25 years and have seen a major shift in crime, population, and traffic (not in this particular order). It started when March Air force Base was  More

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Ok so I grew up in Moreno Valley since I was 8 years old now I'm a grown adult and from my experience Moreno Valley isn't a good place to support yourself or if you have  More

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