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Murrieta, CA vs Discovery Bay, CA

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- Discovery Bay spends 0.7% less per student than Murrieta.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.9% lower in Discovery Bay than in Murrieta. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Discovery Bay had 2.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Murrieta
 Murrieta, CADiscovery Bay, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,192$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,853  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,565$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio23.36  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock75184573
 Students per Counselor526  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.30.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.30.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%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 Discovery Bay    4 Reviews

Discovery Bay is a hidden gem on the Sacramento/San Joaquin Delta, which combines the best of suburban and rural living. It is 10 minutes from Brentwood, 25 minutes from  More

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Over 13 years ago

Discovery Bay is a small surburb between Antioch, Ca. and Tracy, Ca. right next to Brentwood, Ca. It's perfectly located for easy traveling to bigger cities. Perfect for  More

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Discovery Bay has access to boating and fishing. A majority of the houses have back yards on the water. There is nothing better than a relaxing day on the water when  More

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