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Eden Prairie, MN vs Murrieta, CA

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- Murrieta spends 20.7% less per student than Eden Prairie.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 45.4% higher in Murrieta than in Eden Prairie. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Murrieta had 4.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Eden Prairie
 Eden Prairie, MNMurrieta, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,296$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,406  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,941$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.07  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock249534573
 Students per Counselor533  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.64.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%1.5%
Reviews for Eden Prairie    8 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

I have lived in Minnesota for 33 years and have worked in Eden Prairie for 10 years as a software developer. The Minnesota metro is known for its high number of fortune  More

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Over 10 years ago

Eden Prairie (EP) is a great place to live. Lots of shopping, plenty of restaurants, small businesses, large employers, low unemployment rate, only about 15 minutes to  More

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Winter starts in September and doesn't end until May. There is lots of snow, and from December - early April, white snow against gray skies will be the prevalent color,  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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