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Murrieta, CA vs Highland Village, TX

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- Household income in Highland Village, is 54% more than it is in Murrieta and is 55% above the National Average.
- Murrieta unemployment rate is 6.0%.
- Highland Village unemployment rate is 5.6%.
 Murrieta, CAHighland Village, TXUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.6%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock3.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth41.2%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$37,991  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$151,951$69,021
 Family Median Income$105,346  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Murrieta, CAHighland Village, TXUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock0.9%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.8%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock0.6%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K5.4%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock5.4%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K5.2%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock6.3%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K14.4%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock19.8%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K11.1%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock31.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Murrieta, CAHighland Village, TXUnited States
 Management, business, finance16.1%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock7.0%6.5%
 Community, social services1.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.1%1.2%
 Education, library6.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock3.1%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock0.9%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.4%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock2.5%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.7%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.3%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support23.4%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair7.1%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock5.0%13.1%
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 Highland Village    5 Reviews

I have lived in Highland Village for over 18 years in the Castlewood subdivision. I have seen this town grow a lot over this time and it is a GREAT place to live in the  More

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My family has lived in Highland Village for seven years. Before this, we lived in Flower Mound for seven years. We love our neighbors, the shopping, and the overall  More

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Over 12 years ago

Beautiful, safe, quiet, friendly, close to everything that is  More

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