Perris, California
About Perris
Perris, CA is a thriving city located in southeastern California, home to 83,032 residents as of the latest Census estimates. It stands among the 500 most populous places in the United States (#443 nationwide).
Perris holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 31.56 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 2,631 residents per square mile.
📰 Perris News Today
- Riverside County woman ejected from car during deadly 215 Freeway crash in Perris CBS News · Aug 17
- 🔴 UPDATE 🔴 8-Year-Old Girl Killed in Perris Two-Vehicle Crash PERRIS, Calif. — An 8-year-old girl was killed and five other people were injured Saturday evening in a two-vehicle collision in Perris, including a juvenile who remained hospitalized in critical co facebook.com · Aug 16
- 8-year-old girl killed, 5 people injured in Perris crash pressenterprise.com · Aug 16
- Fiery California crash kills girl, 8; leaves 5 others injured New York Post · Aug 17
- 1 Child Killed, Another Critically Injured In Perris Crash Patch · Aug 16
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Perris Unique
- The only place in America named Perris — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- Positioned in southeastern California, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Part of the fabric of California — one of 1,618 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
- Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 83,032.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 5 miles.
📍 Neighborhoods in Perris
Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Perris
- Sizzler — steak house
- Terrabites Cafe
- Family Basket
- IHOP — breakfast
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Lake Perris Fairgrounds · Attraction
- Skydive Perris · Attraction
- Southern California Railway Museum · Museum
- Dora Nelson African American Art and History Museum · Museum
- Perris Valley Historical Museum · Museum
- Perris Valley Thermometer · Attraction
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Perris
- Banta Beatty Park reviews ★
- Bob Long Park reviews ★
- Copper Creek Park reviews ★
- Downtown Pocket Park reviews ★
- El Nido Pocket park reviews ★
- FRANK EATON MEMORIAL PARK reviews ★
- Fletcher Park reviews ★
- Foss Field Park reviews ★
- Goetz Park reviews ★
- Howard Schlundt Park reviews ★
- Liberty Park reviews ★
- Linear Park reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Perris
- California Military Institute
- Clearwater Elementary
- Enchanted Hills Elementary
- Good Hope Elementary
- Innovative Horizons Charter
- Palms Elementary
- Perris Elementary
- Perris High
- Perris Lake High (Continuation)
- Pinacate Middle
- Railway Elementary
- Rob Reiner Children & Families Center
- Scholar Plus Online Learning
- Sky View Elementary
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.