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Fayetteville, AR vs Murrieta, CA

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Highlights
- Murrieta spends 34.7% more per student than Fayetteville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 66.0% higher in Murrieta than in Fayetteville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Murrieta had 2.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Fayetteville
 Fayetteville, ARMurrieta, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,296$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,895  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,941$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.07  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock249534573
 Students per Counselor405  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.50.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%1.5%
Reviews for Fayetteville    49 Reviews

We've been here for many years. And my wife grew up here. We love being part of the community. She's a teacher and I own Deck Bros. The only thing remotely negative that  More

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How this city made Sperlings top ten for midsize cities is beyond me. The crime rate for both personal and property are horrendous. Assuming because of the fairly  More

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I've lived in NWA for 15 years. I've lived in many different cities in this country. This the worst area.First of all, you can't trust many of the people. They say  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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