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Sonoma, CA vs Murrieta, CA

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Highlights
- Murrieta spends 9.2% less per student than Sonoma.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.2% higher in Murrieta than in Sonoma. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Murrieta had 0.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Sonoma

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 Sonoma, CAMurrieta, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$16,850$15,296$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,921$12,853$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$8,508$7,941$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio20.8223.3616.23
 Students per Librarian14240249534573
 Students per Counselor399526530
 Grade School Educ.3.0%3.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.0%3.9%6.3%
 High School Educ.92.9%92.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.3%30.1%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.7.3%9.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.45.7%30.9%33.7%
 Masters Grad.12.7%7.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.6%1.7%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree2.2%0.9%1.5%

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Reviews for Sonoma    12 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

I love Sonoma. Moved here from Texas and I can't wait to live in this small town with country living all around. I hate all the drama and crime in Vallejo. I live in  More

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I have lived in Sonoma for 3 years now. I relocated after a brief stint in Salt Lake City but lived in San Francisco for 30 years before that. If you like small town  More

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The best aspects of living in Sonoma County,CA: Air quality is best that one can ask for and there is no severe weather. No hazardous weather driving or walking  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 SONOMA, CALIFORNIA
95476
ZIPS IN MURRIETA, CALIFORNIA
92563 92562

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