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Benbrook, TX vs Murrieta, CA

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Highlights
- Murrieta spends 12.1% more per student than Benbrook.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 59.0% higher in Murrieta than in Benbrook. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Murrieta had 2.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Benbrook
 Benbrook, TXMurrieta, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,296$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,823  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,941$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.69  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock249534573
 Students per Counselor365  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.41.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%1.5%
Reviews for Benbrook    3 Reviews

We've lived in Benbrook for almost 15 years, coming from Southern California. After trying to find the "ideal" place to live, we realized there is none -- but that  More

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Over 10 years ago

Benbrook is a very safe town. We have an excellent Police Department that can be counted on to monitor residential neighborhoods. The 911 response is excellent for  More

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Over 15 years ago

The people in this town are awesome. The only thing that I have ever found that i dislike about Benbrook is the Texas weather that comes with it. Wonderful playgrounds  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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