City of Perris

Perris is located in the heart of the fastest growing region in Southern California, between San Diego and Los Angeles. The City covers 30 square miles and has become a regional magnet. Perris has just the right mix in its formula—history, business development, growth, affordable real estate and leisure activities making it a great place to live, WORK and play.The City of Perris offers excellent career opportunities for its selected team including a stable environment, emphasis on professional development, and an innovative, competitive, and dynamic culture making each day a challenging and rewarding work experience.The City team upholds the following shared values:• Accountability• Honesty and Integrity• Professionalism• Mutual Respect• Open Communication• Excellent Customer ServiceCity History:Perris is named in honor of Fred T. Perris, chief engineer of the California Southern Railroad. The California Southern connected through the city in the 1880s to build a rail connection between the present day cities of Barstow and San Diego.CSR purchased the land from Southern Pacific Railroad in the Pinacate area for a town site. Local citizens offered to erect a depot, dig a well, and donate a number of lots to the railroad in exchange for establishing a station at the new town site.The Perris station came online in April 1886. By 1887, six passenger trains and two freight trains stopped at Perris daily and rapid growth followed for several years. After storms repeatedly washed out the tracks in the Temecula Gorge, service to San Diego through this route ended.Perris officially incorporated as a city in 1911.