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Rancho Santa Margarita, CA vs Murrieta, CA

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Highlights
- Murrieta spends 0.1% more per student than Rancho Santa Margarita.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.6% higher in Murrieta than in Rancho Santa Margarita. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Murrieta had 2.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Rancho Santa Margarita

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 Rancho Santa Margarita, CAMurrieta, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$15,277$15,296$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,911$12,853$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$8,037$7,941$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio23.2123.3616.23
 Students per Librarian16383249534573
 Students per Counselor595526530
 Grade School Educ.2.7%3.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.6%3.9%6.3%
 High School Educ.94.7%92.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.5%30.1%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.8.3%9.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.49.5%30.9%33.7%
 Masters Grad.11.5%7.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.2%1.7%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.9%0.9%1.5%

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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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