Moreno Valley
Moreno Valley is the Inland Empire's bedroom in its purest form: rooftops, retention basins, and the 60 freeway threaded through it like a vein. Dating here is a logistics problem. The good restaurants cluster around Towngate, the bars worth visiting are mostly chains, and anyone interesting either commutes to Riverside for the evening or asks you to. The tradeoff is honest: square footage and a driveway in exchange for a social scene that ends at 10 p.m. Bring a car, bring patience, and pick a venue closer to UCR if you want the night to breathe.
Moreno Valley by the numbers
Moreno Valley runs male-heavy, about 55% men to 45% women.
Median individual income in Moreno Valley is about $35,000.
California registers voters by party, and Riverside County is about 38% Democratic to 32% Republican, with a 22% No Party Preference bloc - a competitive Inland Empire county.
The median renter in Moreno Valley pays about $1,990 a month.
About 19,700 Moreno Valley residents ages 22 to 50 are single.
Local date spots
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Black Bear Diner Moreno Valley
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BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse
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March Field Air Museum
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Sonora Grill
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Kalaveras
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Safe Haus Craft Beer & Kitchen
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The Cupcake & Espresso Bar
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PJ's Sports Bar
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JK Jalisco's Kitchen
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El Rodeo de Moreno Valley
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Cold Stone Creamery
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Luna’s Sunday Cafe
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Chiquito Picoso Kitchen
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Phearless
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H &H Bar and Grill