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Murrieta, CA is a beautiful city located in Riverside County. It has consistently been ranked among the best places to live in California due to its low crime rate, excellent schools and strong job market. In its 2021 rankings, U.S. News & World Report rated Murrieta as the 17th best place to live in California. Other rankings from sources such as BestPlaces and BestPlaces have also praised Murrieta for its diverse housing options, recreational opportunities, and family-friendly amenities. The quality of life afforded by Murrieta's numerous parks, trails and affordable neighborhoods make it an ideal destination for those looking for a safe, comfortable home away from the hustle and bustle of larger cities in Southern California.

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#4 Drought-Riskiest Cities
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#7 Stressful Cities 2012
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#10 Most Popular Cities for the Holidays
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#14 High Gas Prices - Which Cities are Hit the Hardest?
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#14 Most and Least Risky Places for Identity Theft
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#15 America's Most (and Least) Stressful Cities (100 Largest Metro Areas)
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#19 Best and Worst Cities for Sleep
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#19 Best Baseball Cities
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#20 Healthiest Cities
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#21 Sleepless Cities 2011
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#26 Wrinkle Ranking Cities Most at Risk for Skin Damage by 2040
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#28 Most Competitive Public Colleges
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#29 Failure To Lunch
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#32 America's Most Playful Cities
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#36 America's Best and Worst Cities for Crime (Large Metro Areas)
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#39 Fiscally Fit Cities Report
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#44 Most Comfortable Summer Cities
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#47 Best Cities for Seniors 2005
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#47 Best Cities for Board Gamers
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#47 Metro Areas with Fastest Rising Income 2020
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#47 America's Best Cities for a Healthy Retirement
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#48 Gloomiest Places in America
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#49 America's Top Hygge Cities
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#50 America’s Best (and Worst) Cities for Dating
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#66 2005 High Gas Prices
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#84 The Most Single Cities
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#89 The Most (and Least) Gender Imbalanced Cities
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#170 2005 Best Places to Live
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#305 Best Green Cities
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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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