| | Olathe, KS | Murrieta, CA | United States |
| Overall | 106.2 | 131.2 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 101.0 | 100.7 | 100 |
| Health | 101.2 | 87.3 | 100 |
| Housing | 112.5 | 197.4 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $356,500 | $600,300 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 9,910.0% | 10,560.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 86.4 | 117.1 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 124.6 | 112.3 | 100 |
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I've lived in Olathe for 12 years. Olathe is a quiet bedroom community with great schools. 21st Century program provides many career path choices at the high school More
I'm just going to give it right to ya! Olathe is closer of a normal mid-class neighborhood than say; Overland Park$$$. And if you like hoe-down country style, go South More
Lived in Olathe since about 1980.
I can say Olathe is a great place to make a living, live life etc. It's one of those places that the UPS driver can leave a package More
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Reviews for Murrieta 
39 Reviews
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
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
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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