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Modesto, CA vs Murrieta, CA

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- Murrieta spends 8.8% more per student than Modesto.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.4% higher in Murrieta than in Modesto. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Murrieta had 11.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Modesto
 Modesto, CAMurrieta, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,296$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,636  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,941$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.95  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock249534573
 Students per Counselor729  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.19.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%1.5%
Reviews for Modesto    35 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I was born and raised here (still currently live here) and there are some nice areas and not so nice areas. I really think we need to improve our community and create  More

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Over 4 years ago

It's fine. Lived here for over 10 years. Here's my breakdown. CONS: Crime rate: mostly on the westside, unless you live in better developed areas. Summer weather:  More

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I know this website is probably only for adults, which I am not, but I thought perhaps adults would like to hear a kid's perspective of things, you know, if any adult  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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