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Laguna Woods, CA vs Murrieta, CA

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- Murrieta spends 0.1% more per student than Laguna Woods.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.6% higher in Murrieta than in Laguna Woods. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Murrieta had 4.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Laguna Woods
 Laguna Woods, CAMurrieta, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,296$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,911  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,941$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio23.21  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock249534573
 Students per Counselor595  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.51.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%1.5%
Reviews for Laguna Woods    3 Reviews

I.ve lived in Laguna Woods Village since 2020 and I like it. There is a sense of tranquility here and community with my neighbors. The best part of it is that there's a  More

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Over 8 years ago

I live here now and its my 3 rd home. Bigger 3 bedroom to a smaller1 bedroom and now a 2 bedroom. Its a great safe quiet and extremely well planned city...beautiful  More

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Over 17 years ago

The city of Laguna Woods is primarily a gated over 55 senior community that was formerly Leisure World. It is a very well run community with many activities including a  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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