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Renting an Apartment in Moreno Valley
Moreno Valley is a city located in Riverside County, California. As of
January 1, 2006, the population of Moreno Valley was 174,565. 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, among other things.
By 1990, Moreno Valley had exploded in population growth to become the second
largest city in Riverside County with a population of over 118,000. Growth
continued until about 1992.
In the 1990s, the robust Moreno Valley economy deteriorated, largely due to the
statewide economic downturn. Many people began to leave the city. March was also
downsized to its present status as March Air Reserve Base. The surplus land was
given to the March Joint Powers Authority, made up of representatives of
Riverside County and the cities of Riverside, Moreno Valley, and Perris for
development. The dismal economic trend began to reverse in the late part of the
decade, however. Companies such as Aurora Modular, U-Haul, and Lowe's moved
major operating facilities to the city or neighboring municipalities (although
Aurora later filed for bankruptcy).
By the early 2000s, the arrival of so many newcomers to Riverside County and the
soaring cost of living in Los Angeles and Orange County combined to make the
less-developed southern half of the Inland Empire a very attractive place for
industry. However, congestion on the Moreno Valley Freeway (which is the city's
main connection to Los Angeles, via the Riverside and Pomona freeways), severe
air pollution, and new residents' NIMBYism may represent a significant barrier
to Moreno Valley's further growth.
From 1957 to 1989, Riverside international Raceway used to occupy the site the
Moreno Valley Mall currently sits. The mall is on the northern end of the old
raceway property.
From 1957 to 1989, Riverside international Raceway used to occupy the site the
Moreno Valley Mall currently sits. The mall is on the northern end of the old
raceway property.
Nevertheless, Moreno Valley's coming of age can also be seen in the growth of
the area around the Moreno Valley Mall (on which used to be the Riverside
Raceway property from 1957 to 1989) and nearby Day Street, which straddles the
border between Moreno Valley and Riverside. The area has seen massive
construction in recent years, attracting Best Buy, Lowe's, Starbucks, Outback
Steakhouse, and other stores often seen as prestigious. A Pat & Oscar's and PFF
Bank & Trust are being built, and rumors of Famous Dave's and Barnes & Noble
coming to the area have emerged lately. These establishments are often seen as
appealing to the upper-middle class; this appeal may help attract attention and
money to the city.
On the east end of the city off Moreno Beach Drive, a new Wal-Mart was opened in
early 2006 (233,000 sq. ft., huge for a traditional Wal-Mart) next to the Moreno
Valley Auto Mall. This is also the site of the first Super Target in California,
which opened in July 2007. The exit off state route 60 is the main way to the
Moreno Valley Golf Resort.
Recent proposals to turn March Air Reserve Base to a major commercial airport
has been debated in 2005, but the plan was rejected by the Riverside county
board of supervisors.
March Air Reserve base has a ball park facility, where the semi-pro baseball
Inland Empire (now Moreno Valley) Rockets of the Southern California League play
in the summer months season.