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Agoura Hills, CA vs Murrieta, CA

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- Household income in Murrieta, is 30% less than it is in Agoura Hills and is 30% above the National Average.
- Agoura Hills unemployment rate is 7.7%.
- Murrieta unemployment rate is 6.0%.
 Agoura Hills, CAMurrieta, CAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.0%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.2%1.6%
 Future Job Growth33.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes9.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$70,983  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$98,466$69,021
 Family Median Income$170,759  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Agoura Hills, CAMurrieta, CAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock4.9%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.4%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock3.3%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K2.4%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock5.1%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K2.8%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock10.8%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K10.0%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock23.2%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K10.9%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock14.9%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Agoura Hills, CAMurrieta, CAUnited States
 Management, business, finance31.0%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock6.0%6.5%
 Community, social services0.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.7%1.2%
 Education, library7.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.7%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock4.4%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.4%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock6.6%5.4%
 Building maintenance0.4%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.3%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support19.6%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair2.2%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock9.3%13.1%
Reviews for Agoura Hills    8 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Everything you need is close and convienent. Also very clean  More

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Over 14 years ago

Insanely expensive but fantastic weather. People in California are different. They dont bond to other people. LIke a friend said "YOu can have cold people and warm  More

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Over 14 years ago

Good atmosphere to  More

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Reviews for Murrieta    39 Reviews

Paul · 
Over 2 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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