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Explore the history →RomolandCA
A town of 2,268.
Population
2,268
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$523K
Census ACS
Household income
$107K
median
Median age
34.2
years
Jobs based here
76
A commuter town
Is Romoland a good place to live?
The best of Romoland’s subject grades is an A+ for incomes; the weakest is a D− for hazard risk. Romoland’s average trip to work is 47 minutes, above both California’s towns (28 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). On incomes, just 23 of California’s 1,056 towns do better. Only 32 of California’s 1,064 towns score lower on the outdoors. Romoland has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
A growing town
Romoland has grown 19% from 2010 to 2020
1,684 counted in 2010 and 2,005 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
How Romoland grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within California), ordered by how far Romoland is from typical.
Hazard riskearthquakes tops the listD−Open →Jobs & income76 jobs based hereA+Open →HealthMenifee Global Medical Center 3.3 miles awayC−Open →Cost of livingTypical home $523K, 5.8 years of the Riverside metro’s $90K median household incomeC−Open →SchoolsBehind 67% of California districts on tests and graduationCOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 7.4 of 20; 0% of households have no car; 2.4% of workers walk, bike or ride transitBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
ClimateMild winters, 97° summer afternoons–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 34.2; 26% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All 124 attractions →Orange Empire Railway Museum and 50 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Romoland. Close and well known come first.
4 mi MuseumOrange Empire Railway Museum
39 mi MuseumRichard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum
30 mi MountainSan Gorgonio Mountain
28 mi MountainSan Jacinto Peak
32 mi Stadium & arenaToyota Arena
10 mi LandmarkRiverside National CemeterySources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Orange Empire Railway Museum: The original uploader was Pretzelpaws at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum: The original uploader was Sorcha at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 2.5 · San Gorgonio Mountain: Doc Searls, CC BY-SA 2.0 · San Jacinto Peak: Wattewyl, CC BY 3.0 · Toyota Arena: jondoeforty1, CC BY 2.0 · Riverside National Cemetery: Sigris Lopez, CC BY-SA 4.0
Getting set up
Moving to Romoland: who provides what
Romoland is unincorporated, so Riverside County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerSouthern California Edison31.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterEastern Municipal WD water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers93% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesRiverside CountyRiverside County provides services here
SchoolsPerris Union High School District (9-12)Romoland Elementary School District2 districts serve Romoland; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn California you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereRiverside Registrar of VotersRiverside County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP codes92585, 9254892585 95% · 92548 5%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Romoland.
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade D−
Romoland faces a very high natural-hazard risk, led by earthquakes
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 95% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Romoland since 2017.
95risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
EarthquakesInland floodingWildfire
1
paid flood claims since 2017
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
HealthC−
Romoland is less healthy than 79% of U.S. towns
Romoland beats the California average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 19. 69% of Romoland adults had a checkup this year, below both the California town median (72%) and the median of U.S. towns (79%). 26% of adults worry about having enough food in Romoland.
21%healthier than U.S. townsC−Health Grade
| Romoland | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 69% | 72% | 79% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 16% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 22% | 19% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 9% | 8.1% |
32 measures vs. California
1 better12 too close to call19 worse
| What stands out | Romoland | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 5.4% | 6.4% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 11% | 7.3% |
Menifee Global Medical Center
3.3 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A+
Romoland stands out in California and nationally, with fewer of its residents who live below the poverty line
1.4% of Romoland residents live below the poverty line. Of the 848 California towns we compare, none has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Romoland. The median household income in Romoland is $107,000.
0%work in town
| Romoland | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 1.4% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.1% | 6.6% | 8% |
| Median household income | $107,000 | $95,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Romoland0%
Menifee8%
San Diego8%
Temecula7%
Moreno Valley7%
20 mi
median commute distance
76
jobs based in Romoland
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
B
Walkability grade: more walkable than 59% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
In Romoland, expect mild winters and hot summers
Romoland has warm winters and hot summers, with very little rain. Romoland’s July high is 95°F.
97°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter40–66°
Spring47–75°
Summer60–93°
Fall52–83°
Dec 10
typical first frost
Jan 31
typical last frost
+2.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
97°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
HousingCost of living grade C−
Homes in Romoland sell for about $800K
$800Kmedian sale price
1
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Romoland
16pages on Romoland
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Romoland
Moreno Valley CollegeCommunity college · Public · Moreno Valley8.9 mi$1,428 in-state tuitionMt San Jacinto Community College DistrictCommunity college · Public · San Jacinto11.1 mi$1,448 in-state tuitionPlatt College-RiversideUniversity or college · Private for-profit · Riverside14.2 mi$14,922 tuition
About 3 of every 100 Romoland residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across California.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Romoland for work
Where Romoland’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
76jobs based in Romoland
0%of working residents work in town
20 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Romoland
Census-designated place in California, United States
Romoland is a census-designated place (CDP) in Riverside County, California, United States. The population was 2,005 at the 2020 census, up from 1,684 at the 2010 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 2.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,444 ft
Romoland’s neighbors
2 towns share a border with Romoland.
PerrisMenifeeRomoland
How the neighbors grade
Romoland has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Romoland reports no FBI crime data of its own. Compare Romoland with a neighbor →
Questions about Romoland
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Romoland, CA expensive?
Yes. The typical home is worth about $523,000, 31% below the California typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.