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Bastrop, LA vs Murrieta, CA

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Highlights
- Murrieta spends 23.1% more per student than Bastrop.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 30.4% higher in Murrieta than in Bastrop. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Murrieta had 23.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Bastrop
 Bastrop, LAMurrieta, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,296$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,722  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,941$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.92  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock249534573
 Students per Counselor825  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.20.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.5.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%1.5%
Reviews for Bastrop    1 Reviews

It would do the state and country a world of good. I've been up here since evacuating from New Orleans and the only good thing I can say about it is that some of the  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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