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Murrieta, CA vs Poway, CA

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Highlights
- Poway spends 6.9% more per student than Murrieta.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.0% lower in Poway than in Murrieta. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Poway had 1.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Murrieta

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 Murrieta, CAPoway, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$15,296$16,358$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,853$13,161$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$7,941$8,084$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio23.3622.6516.23
 Students per Librarian24953187444573
 Students per Counselor526513530
 Grade School Educ.3.3%4.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.9%3.8%6.3%
 High School Educ.92.8%91.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.30.1%18.2%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.9.8%8.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.30.9%52.4%33.7%
 Masters Grad.7.5%15.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.7%3.5%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.9%2.7%1.5%

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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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Reviews for Poway    10 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Poway is a great place to live. People are friendly, neighbors watch out for each other. Great trails, beautiful views. Love to hear the birds. Family oriented. Yes  More

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Over 4 years ago

Moved here 37 years ago and love the birds singing in the morning, minimal traffic noise, and convenience to Carmel Mountain Ranch for shopping. Easy access to the  More

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I've lived here for 30 years. Back 30 years ago it was great. Small town, friendly people, etc. NOW Traffic is pretty bad but still better than most of SD county. I'm  More

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ZIPS IN MURRIETA, CALIFORNIA
92563 92562
ZIPS IN POWAY, CALIFORNIA
92064

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