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Rancho Santa Margarita, CA vs Murrieta, CA

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Highlights
- Murrieta has 13.0% less rainy days than Rancho Santa Margarita.
- Murrieta has 1.4% less Sunny Days than Rancho Santa Margarita.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Murrieta scores 4.5% worse than Rancho Santa Margarita

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 Rancho Santa Margarita, CAMurrieta, CAUnited States
 Rainfall141238
 Snowfall0028
 Precipitation3631106
 Sunny279275205
 Avg. July High899486
 Avg. Jan. Low434122
 Comfort Index (higher=better)8.98.57
 UV Index5.95.74.3
 Elevation93210962443

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Reviews for Rancho Santa Margarita    12 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

The weather here is amazing. We get a few hot days in the summer but it cools down in the evening. I love being able to sleep with the windows  More

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This is the best place to live in South Orange County with mild temperatures, low crime, great schools and family orientated. RSM is a city that sits in a pocket backing  More

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Over 10 years ago

I've raised my son here, and have couldn't asked for a better place to do so. Weather is great year-round (although it can get brutally hot and dry sometimes), the  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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92688 92678
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92563 92562

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