Murrieta is a Great Place to Live
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8/5/2007
I read Nicole's review and I disagree with several of her points. I have lived in Murrieta for about 3 years and I agree that Murrieta has become a "bedroom community" of San Diego. There really is nothing wrong with it being a bedroom community as Southern California is filled with these thriving communities. Murrieta has a much more affordable housing market than most of San Diego County which draws many people to the area. Murrieta was recently rated one of the lowest crime rates by a national survey and that is due to its 'touch on crime' policy. In my 3 years of living here I have never heard the helicopters overhead or excessive police sirens. The banks are note constantly being robbed as she mentioned, not any more than other areas of So Cal. We settled here in Murrieta because it is such a GREAT place to raise kids with the best schools in all of Riverside County, ones that even rival the best that San Diego County has to offer with the Poway School District. Murrieta has grown to a population of over 97,000 but they are growing it right compared to some other areas of So Cal. Murrieta has made sure that infrastructure and services have kept up with the population. The are aggressively building new schools to meet the future needs of residents. Murrieta has a very business friendly attitude and is seeking to draw in many businesses from areas around Southern California to the residents can work local and not have to commute. They still have a small town feel with some of the bigger town draws like housing, shopping, employment, and other key services. Their medical support services have been lacking a little but they are expanding that as well. Overall, Murrieta is a GREAT place to live, play, and raise a family. Yes, a commute to San Diego or Riverside may be necessary but other businesses are coming to the area and offering new employment opportunities all the time. No, I am not part of the Murrieta area City services or visitors bureau, I am just a resident that makes a commute to San Diego and continues to raise my family here in wonderful Murrieta.
Kevin | Murrieta, CA