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Murrieta, CA vs Anchorage, AK

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Highlights
- Anchorage spends 8.7% more per student than Murrieta.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 25.3% lower in Anchorage than in Murrieta. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Anchorage had 1.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Murrieta
 Murrieta, CAAnchorage, AKUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,628$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,853  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,961$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio23.36  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4994573
 Students per Counselor526  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.30.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.30.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.3%1.5%
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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Reviews for Anchorage    83 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

Anchorage had potential but with the massive amount of homeless the petty crime is on the rise. I chose to live in a town outside of Anchorage rather than the city for  More

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I lived in Anchorage for the better part of the 2010's. Pros: o Beautiful, mountain and ocean views; close to many hiking trails, campsites, fishing grounds,  More

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it's nice, i liked it when i grew up there. kinda wish i could move back, but i didn't really like being isolated from all the things like nordstrom, trader joe's,  More

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