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Morgan Hill, CA vs Murrieta, CA

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- Murrieta spends 16.9% less per student than Morgan Hill.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.2% higher in Murrieta than in Morgan Hill. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Murrieta had 1.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Morgan Hill
 Morgan Hill, CAMurrieta, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,296$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,141  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,941$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.59  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock249534573
 Students per Counselor646  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.44.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%1.5%
Reviews for Morgan Hill    6 Reviews

Utility bills for my 3 bedroom house pinch me every month and encourage me to move to San Jose area. Why are utilities in this city are so expensive like other living  More

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Over 15 years ago

After spending all of my life in the mid-west I had the hardest time getting used to living in California the lifestyle was so different. There is only one thing that I  More

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Ever wonder why many Italians immigrated to the San Jose California area? The answer is that the weather is most like what they are used to. Temperate. Slightly warm,  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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