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Fairfield, CT vs Murrieta, CA

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Highlights
- Murrieta spends 33.4% less per student than Fairfield.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 82.9% higher in Murrieta than in Fairfield. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Murrieta had 3.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Fairfield
 Fairfield, CTMurrieta, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,296$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,833  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,941$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.77  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock249534573
 Students per Counselor356  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.10.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.68.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree6.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%1.5%
Reviews for Fairfield    5 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

I have lived in CT my whole life and I can't wait to get out of here. If you have yourself established, then this is great place to live. If you're a young person  More

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Over 13 years ago

I have lived in CT my whole life and I can't wait to get out of here. If you have yourself established, then this is great place to live. If you're a young person  More

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Over 14 years ago

Very expensive town to live in but good restaurants, schools, beaches and access to  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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