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Murrieta, CA vs Big Bear Lake, CA

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Highlights
- Big Bear Lake spends 4.1% less per student than Murrieta.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.7% lower in Big Bear Lake than in Murrieta. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Big Bear Lake had 3.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Murrieta

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 Murrieta, CABig Bear Lake, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$15,296$14,673$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,853$13,060$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$7,941$7,933$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio23.3622.7416.23
 Students per Librarian24953131664573
 Students per Counselor526531530
 Grade School Educ.3.3%3.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.9%7.0%6.3%
 High School Educ.92.8%89.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.30.1%22.5%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.9.8%10.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.30.9%31.9%33.7%
 Masters Grad.7.5%9.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.7%1.3%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.9%1.3%1.5%

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Reviews for Murrieta    39 Reviews

Paul · 
Over 1 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 Big Bear Lake    5 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

We moved to Big Bear Lake a couple of years ago from Los Angeles because of my husband's job. It is a somewhat pretty city, the lake is mirky and surrounded by trash,  More

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Over 14 years ago

Big Bear Lake, a beautiful setting in a remote mountain community in Southern California. A draw to tourists from the Los Angeles area for skiing, boating, and mountain  More

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In the San Bernardino mountains of Southern California, this little town has almost everything you would want to see and do. In the spring and summer the lake is filled  More

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ZIPS IN MURRIETA, CALIFORNIA
92563 92562
ZIPS IN BIG BEAR LAKE, CALIFORNIA
92315

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