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Brentwood, TN vs Murrieta, CA

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Highlights
- Murrieta spends 14.4% more per student than Brentwood.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 48.0% higher in Murrieta than in Brentwood. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Murrieta had 5.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Brentwood
 Brentwood, TNMurrieta, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,296$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,272  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,941$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.78  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock249534573
 Students per Counselor386  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.11.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.75.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree6.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%1.5%
Reviews for Brentwood    12 Reviews

Brentwood 10 years ago was amazing! But over development, traffic, and road widening projects have killed some of the joy and this town has lost it's small town, quiet,  More

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Over 9 years ago

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I am one of a very small group that grew up here in Brentwood. I have travelled all over and there is really not another place quite like here. I know I could be a bit  More

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Reviews for Murrieta    39 Reviews

Paul · 
Over 3 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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