Murrieta, CA is known for its beautiful landscapes and close proximity to the coast. With a variety of outdoor activities to partake in and plenty of shopping, dining, entertainment and recreation opportunities, Murrieta is an ideal place to visit for any traveler. The city's small-town atmosphere makes it very welcoming and friendly while offering a unique blend of attractions.
Reviews of Murrieta, CA are generally quite positive with visitors being especially impressed by the friendliness of locals and the quality of local restaurants. Many visitors have highly recommended staying in one of the many hotels or vacation rental homes available in Murrieta as it offers a great base from which to explore this gorgeous area. The climate is relatively warm all year round so visitors can enjoy outdoor activities such as hiking, biking, swimming and more at any time of year. Overall, Murrieta is an excellent destination for anyone looking for a charming city filled with interesting attractions and activities.
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Not My Favorite Place - 10/23/2009
I have lived all over the United States and would like to make some points on the town I have been living in for the last year:
- High Rent
- Low Utilities
- No Jobs (still unemployed and I have a B.S. Degree)
- Good Schools
- Low Wages
- Extreme Weather (very hot in summer)
- Not Alot To Do
- Far From Major Cities
- Horrible Traffic On Hwys
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A Growing Community with A Lot To Offer - 5/19/2009
While much of the state of California is going down the drain, Murrieta is a thriving community. With great places to shop and eat one does not need to leave the Temecula/Murrieta area. Pechanga is a great casino to spends hours gambling, the wineries are great to spend an afternoon tasting, the golf ranges are great to play a round, and the big movie theaters are a great way to cool
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Overall Good Place to Live - 4/6/2009
Murrieta is overall a good place to live. More affordable than many other places in SoCal, the schools are really good, crime rate is low and a family orientated
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The Heat - 4/6/2009
By late summer one has to turn on the air conditioner to sleep at night. A large number of people have their own pools, which can get into the low 80s just with sun power. In the winter it can gets down into the mid 30s, but by the afternoon it warms up to the 50s. I have only see it snow here once. My one complaint is that I wish there was less days that got over 100. The best thing about the climate is that in the fall and spring you can still sit outside and eat dinner due to the nice
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cost of living in the summer because of climate - 5/5/2008
Although house prices are at an attractive low, bear in mind the summers here are a good 10 degrees hotter than in other parts of Riverside County. This drives the cost of living up dramatically. It is not unusual to see $300-$500/mo electric bills in the summer due to air conditioner use. Think you can bear the summer without air conditioning? Think again. The breezes, if present, are hot and do nothing to cool you
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slower pace in So Cal - 10/26/2007
Murrieta, CA is a well planned and engineered city for families and singles alike. This bedroom community offers a slower pace of life here in Southern California, with plenty of activities for all, many retail stores, restaurants, movie theaters, and an excellent education system. We've got it all: mountains, desert, ocean, and beautiful clear blue skies!! It's a dream to live in this easy going, sunny, and friendly
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Murrieta is a Great Place to Live - 8/5/2007
I read Nicole's review and I disagree with several of her points. I have lived in Murrieta for about 3 years and I agree that Murrieta has become a "bedroom community" of San Diego. There really is nothing wrong with it being a bedroom community as Southern California is filled with these thriving communities. Murrieta has a much more affordable housing market than most of San Diego County which draws many people to the area. Murrieta was recently rated one of the lowest crime rates by a national survey and that is due to its 'touch on crime' policy. In my 3 years of living here I have never heard the helicopters overhead or excessive police sirens. The banks are note constantly being robbed as she mentioned, not any more than other areas of So Cal. We settled here in Murrieta because it is such a GREAT place to raise kids with the best schools in all of Riverside County, ones that even rival the best that San Diego County has to offer with the Poway School District. Murrieta
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CJ - 1/26/2007
When I first moved here in 1999 the cost of a mid-priced house was around $200,000. Utilities were not low but they were reasonable. I should have gotten a clue to the future trend when I learned that people from nearby San Diego county were starting to relocate for affordable housing. Orange County (expensive!) residents had been migrating here for the past 15 years because it was affordable living for them as well. The Murrieta/Temecula area was still a 'small town' by most standards. I thought I had found a great place but apparantly so did too many other people. Over the last 8 years housing and utilities have shot up so much that most folks have to dip into savings to survive. Houses have doubled in price. Illegal immigrants fill the ER's causing great delays in care for residents. Traffic has become a nightmare due in part to the influx of new residents and very much because of poor planning for growth. An easy 10 minute ride to my doctor's office now takes almost 30 minutes
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Welcome to Murrieta...... - 12/19/2006
This is a commuter city so be prepared to spend a lot of your life in a car. If you're lucky enough to work close to home, your neighbors probably aren't. It's considered along with Temecula to be a "bedroom community" of San Diego. The shopping is awesome where every store imaginable is close by. The crime however was too much for us, the banks were constantly being robbed and frankly I was tired of wakiing up in the middle of the night to the sound of search helicopters and we lived in a $500+ neighborhood. Overall, if you're looking for the best place to raise your kids, I'd keep looking, it's easy for them to get lost in the crowd here. Don't get me wrong the schools are pretty decent and do do some pretty wonderful things for the kids, it's just the sheer volume of people here moving in and out of the
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Poorly planned??? I don't think so.... (response - 10/1/2006
I think that, just like any highly desireable area, the Inland Empire didn't expect so many people to love it and want to live here so quickly. The Inland Empire has grown quicker then the city managers planned, poorly planned ? maybe ,but isn't it great that so many people had the same good taste as you did to want to live
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