Best PlacesVista Creek, Perris, CA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Vista Creek, Perris, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. This page is for people who live here or already know they want to. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
Vista Creek, Perris ranks 4,664th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on few empty homes by a wide margin, and air quality ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Vista Creek, Perris
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
Vista Creek, Perris' strengths and weaknesses
Where Vista Creek, Perris ranks high
- Low vacancyBetter than 92% of neighborhoods
- Internet speedBetter than 90% of neighborhoods
- Crime safetyBetter than 86% of neighborhoods
- Nice weatherabout 179 pleasant days a year, better than 85% of neighborhoods
- QuietBetter than 82% of neighborhoods
Where Vista Creek, Perris ranks low
- Air qualityBetter than only 1% of neighborhoods
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 3% of neighborhoods
- Short commute37.9 minutes each way, better than only 4% of neighborhoods
- Educational attainmentBetter than only 4% of neighborhoods
- Tree shadeBetter than only 4% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Vista Creek, Perris
A household needs to earn about $103,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Vista Creek, Perris home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $80,461, so buying stretches a typical household.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses Vista Creek, Perris' effective rate of 0.68%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices, buying tends to cost more than renting for about the first 7 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Vista Creek, Perris
Vista Creek, Perris runs younger than the country, and households here run larger than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Vista Creek, Perris.
Who works in Vista Creek, Perris, and how
Work in Vista Creek, Perris centers on retail trade and construction. Unemployment sits above the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 90%
- Work from home 7%
- Transit, walk, or bike 3%
Life in Vista Creek, Perris
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across Vista Creek, Perris.
What the weather is like in Vista Creek, Perris, month by month
Vista Creek, Perris sees roughly 179 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 97 degrees. January highs sit near 67, with lows near 36. The comfortable stretch runs April through June and September through November.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 67° | 51° | 36° |
| April | 78° | 60° | 44° |
| July | 97° | 79° | 61° |
| October | 86° | 67° | 50° |
Flying in and out of Vista Creek, Perris
The nearest airport, San Bernardino International, is about 20 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Ontario International, about 28 miles away.
The best schools in and around Vista Creek, Perris
Schools across Vista Creek, Perris average a C−, better than 29% of neighborhoods.
Top middle schools
- Pinacate MiddleD · 19% proficient
Top high schools
- Perris HighC · 35% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Vista Creek, Perris school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Vista Creek, Perris measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare Vista Creek, Perris against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Vista Creek, Perris
Is Vista Creek, Perris a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Vista Creek, Perris ranks 4,664th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on few empty homes, fast internet, and low crime, and lowest on air quality and civic engagement. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Vista Creek, Perris expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $399,450. The overall cost of living runs about 7% above the national average. Set against a $80,461 median income, cost of living beats 36% of neighborhoods.
Is Vista Creek, Perris safe?
Yes, Vista Creek, Perris is safer than 86% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $282 per resident a year.
Compare Vista Creek, Perris with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Vista Creek, Perris. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Vista Creek, Perris represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
Vista Creek, Perris detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Vista Creek, Perris: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Vista Creek, Perris: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Vista Creek, Perris: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Vista Creek, Perris: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Vista Creek, Perris detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
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