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Big Bear Lake, CA vs Murrieta, CA

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- Murrieta spends 4.2% more per student than Big Bear Lake.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.7% higher in Murrieta than in Big Bear Lake. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Murrieta had 3.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Big Bear Lake
 Big Bear Lake, CAMurrieta, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,296$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,060  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,941$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.74  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock249534573
 Students per Counselor531  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.31.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%1.5%
Reviews for Big Bear Lake    5 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

We moved to Big Bear Lake a couple of years ago from Los Angeles because of my husband's job. It is a somewhat pretty city, the lake is mirky and surrounded by trash,  More

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Over 15 years ago

Big Bear Lake, a beautiful setting in a remote mountain community in Southern California. A draw to tourists from the Los Angeles area for skiing, boating, and mountain  More

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In the San Bernardino mountains of Southern California, this little town has almost everything you would want to see and do. In the spring and summer the lake is filled  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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