It is known for Lake Perris, skydiving, the Southern California Railway Museum, and its sunny dry climate.

The Perris Depot is included in the Library of Congress’ Historic American Buildings Survey.

[8] Due to a land title dispute at Pinacate, most of its citizens moved two miles north on the railroad and established Perris in 1885.

The city is named in honor of Fred T. Perris, chief engineer of the California Southern Railroad.

[9][original research][10] In 2005, the National Archives and Records Administration opened the National Archives at Riverside, which is its regional branch for federal documents relating to the Pacific Region (Arizona, southern California, and Clark County, Nevada) in Perris.

Perris has a Mediterranean climate, with long, hot summers and short, mild winters.

According to the 2010 United States Census, Perris had a median household income of $46,435, with 28.2% of the population living below the federal poverty line.

Perris' large, youthful demographics are a result of families moving into the city's new housing tracts.

The Farmer Boys restaurant chain, which has many locations throughout the Inland Empire, was started in Perris in 1981.

Now, there are more high schools in the area, including Citrus Hill and Orange Vista of the Val Verde district.

The nearby, privately owned, Perris Valley Airport (FAA designator: L65) has a 5,100-foot (1,600 m) runway.

The area's sudden fame gave Perris the nickname: "the skydiving capital of America".

[26] On April 22, 1992, a de Havilland Twin Otter crashed during takeoff at Perris Valley after an engine lost power.

[27] Perris is served by Interstate 215 which runs from Murrieta to the south to San Bernardino to the north, and by State Route 74, which serves Lake Elsinore and Orange County to the west, and the San Jacinto and Coachella valleys to the east.

[29] Communications Centers operate multi-frequency/channel radio systems, law enforcement telecommunications systems (CLETS), computer terminals, and associated equipment to dispatch law enforcement/emergency response units and coordinate services with field personnel and other agencies.