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Des Plaines, IL vs Murrieta, CA

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- Murrieta spends 30.2% less per student than Des Plaines.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 67.2% higher in Murrieta than in Des Plaines. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Murrieta had 5.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Des Plaines
 Des Plaines, ILMurrieta, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,296$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,508  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,941$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.97  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock249534573
 Students per Counselor481  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.39.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%1.5%
Reviews for Des Plaines    4 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

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Over 16 years ago

The historic center of des plaines is also downtown. Fairly easy commute to Chicago. The metra is right there. Also there is the Des Plaines public library with a great  More

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Over 18 years ago

Changing of the seasons is good. But it's too cold for too  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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