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Abilene, TX vs Murrieta, CA

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Highlights
- Murrieta spends 16.3% more per student than Abilene.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 63.0% higher in Murrieta than in Abilene. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Murrieta had 6.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Abilene

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 Abilene, TXMurrieta, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$13,157$15,296$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,445$12,853$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$5,650$7,941$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.3323.3616.23
 Students per Librarian1173249534573
 Students per Counselor330526530
 Grade School Educ.4.3%3.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.6%3.9%6.3%
 High School Educ.87.2%92.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.5%30.1%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.8.5%9.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.26.0%30.9%33.7%
 Masters Grad.7.3%7.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.5%1.7%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.0%0.9%1.5%

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Reviews for Abilene    17 Reviews

I've lived in 9 states, traveled over much of the U.S., and Abilene TEXAS is by far the best city I've ever lived. I find it beautiful here, love the climate and low  More

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Over 4 years ago

We moved to Abilene for a military assignment and have never got out of here. We stayed initially for children and grandchildren then elderly parents. Now we can't  More

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I've lived in Abilene for the last 45 years and It's the best place to raise a family. Great churches, schools, jobs and sense of community. There is always something  More

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Reviews for Murrieta    39 Reviews

Paul · 
Over 1 years ago

Very expensive to rent here. Many apartments in Murrieta charge as much as $2,300 for a single bedroom. But this is California, so maybe it’s cheaper than LA or Orange  More

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I moved here for my wife's job. It's a cookie cutter middle class community that costs 2-3 times as much as Texas. Homes aren't custom. They are tract homes on small  More

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George · 

A great place to live and raise a family. It’s a quintessential bedroom community. Very safe. Violent crime is a rarity here. Property crime is very low here too.  More

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ZIPS IN ABILENE, TEXAS
79605 79601 79602 79606 79603 79607 79699
ZIPS IN MURRIETA, CALIFORNIA
92563 92562

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