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and job postings. Under certain criteria, businesses
receive incentives for hiring recent graduates, as well.

For businesses operating in imports and exports,
Moreno Valley is a designated foreign trade zone. And
under the Time and Materials program, businesses
may be eligible for cost savings on post-entitlement
Planning, Building & Safety, Land Development and
Fire Prevention plan check, permit and inspection
fees.

Things to do

Residents and visitors alike enjoy the array of
community programs and events offered by the
City, with 200 classes for children and adults, plus
parades, celebrations and family activities. We
Vast transportation network Affordability have an indoor trampoline arena, an equestrian
Our location makes it simple to access sophisticated park, a golf club and even a Wind Symphony and
Moreno Valley offers some of the most affordable
and convenient transportation systems: Master Chorale.
corporate lease and land values, as well as the best
housing value and cost of living, in all of Southern Our Southern California location makes it convenient
Air – Moreno Valley’s March Inland Port Airport California. to access local beaches and mountains, amusement
is ideal for air cargo and private corporate flights, parks, the best new restaurants and breweries,
while passengers may choose from five international Cost of doing business is low, with no payroll or cultural celebrations and theater, all under perpetual
airports within an hour’s drive. local wage ordinance. sunshine and palm trees.
We are also ranked as the third most fiscally strong
Highways – Transportation corridors State Route city in the nation by The Fiscal Times.
60 and Interstate 215 offer same-day access to all Hottest Market in Southern California
parts of California, Nevada, Arizona and Mexico. Accelerating opportunities through Moreno Valley’s ideal location, business friendly
incentives atmosphere and motivated workforce are why so
Rail – Light passenger rail system Metrolink recently
many Fortune 500 companies have made it their
opened a state-of-the-art $248.3 million station Our Go MoVal Strike Team of City representatives
home. Contact us to find out what we can offer you.
serving Moreno Valley. Twelve additional stations stands ready to assist businesses with all needs
within a 20-mile radius form the local rail network. as they happen.
Shipping – Fortune 500 companies in Moreno Time is money. Our concierge service assists
Valley appreciate the close access to two of the businesses through each stage of the development
nation’s busiest port complexes, Los Angeles and process.
Long Beach.
Our unparalleled plan check turnaround times
Bus – The Riverside Transit Agency provides consistently beat other agencies in the region. And
dedicated daily bus routes to key points throughout we recently implemented SimpliCITY, a permitting
Moreno Valley. system that allows developers and businesses to
check their permit status online.
Bicycle and walking – Moreno Valley is one of
the few cities with a master multi-use trail system With its city-owned electric utility company, Moreno
offering more than 32 miles of trails for pedestrians, Valley offers attractive electric rate discounts that
cyclists and equestrians. range from 7% to 26.5%. Businesses may receive
an additional two percent discount for hiring 20 Mike Lee
Strong Educated Workforce percent of their workforce from Moreno Valley Economic Development Director
residents or an additional four percent discount for
Three colleges (University of California, Riverside, hiring 40 percent of their workforce from Moreno 14177 Frederick St,
Cal Baptist University and Moreno Valley College) Valley residents. Additional rebates exist for solar
Moreno Valley, CA 92553
attract more than 40,000 students. In total, 44 power and energy efficiency upgrades.
universities and community colleges educate more Phone: 951.413.3460
than 225,655 undergraduates within 50 miles of The City also developed the “Hire MoVal” program,
Moreno Valley. which offers business license fee waivers and access Email: edteam@morenovalleybusiness.com
to small business development resources. Together,
More than 50 percent of Moreno Valley residents the City of Moreno Valley and the County of Riverside Website: www.morenovalleybusiness.com
are employed as white-collar professionals. The run the popular Employment Resource Center,
City has a strong, motivated workforce of more offering businesses free workforce recruitments,
than 84,000 and growing. employee training, business consulting, workshops

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