2025 Compare Cities Education:
Murrieta, CA vs Dickinson, TX

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Highlights
- Dickinson spends 13.1% less per student than Murrieta.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 34.4% lower in Dickinson than in Murrieta. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Dickinson had 6.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Murrieta
 Murrieta, CADickinson, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,297$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,853  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,956$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio23.36  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock11064573
 Students per Counselor526  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.30.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.30.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.1%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 Dickinson    2 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

I'm an older(72yrs)semi-retired single guy that has been living in various cities and find that the area southeast of Houston is great for finding work. Close to I-45  More

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Over 19 years ago

Property taxes are relatively high; however, that is off-set by the fact that here is no income tax. Recent legislative actions may result in a reduction of property  More

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