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Murrieta, CA vs Chapel Hill, NC

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Highlights
- Chapel Hill spends 1.6% more per student than Murrieta.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 44.0% lower in Chapel Hill than in Murrieta. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Chapel Hill had 4.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Murrieta
 Murrieta, CAChapel Hill, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,548$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,853  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,885$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio23.36  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5434573
 Students per Counselor526  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.30.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.30.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock23.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock13.7%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 Chapel Hill    16 Reviews

Between my wife and I, we've lived in Raleigh, Cary, Durham, and Chapel Hill, and it's Chapel Hill we prefer. Franklin Street is always lively with an eclectic mix of  More

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I am not sure if Bert has actually been to the Triangle, but for starters, Durham, as Chapel Hill residents know and envy, is and has been for 5 yrs now a vibrant  More

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someone told me they live in the hills/mountains right near chapel hill, and the summers are much cooler there, while the town itself is easily accessible. is this  More

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