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Murrieta, CA vs Highlands Ranch, CO

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Highlights
- Highlands Ranch spends 17.0% less per student than Murrieta.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 24.6% lower in Highlands Ranch than in Murrieta. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Highlands Ranch had 6.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Murrieta

Education
 Murrieta, CAHighlands Ranch, COUnited States
 Expend. per Student$15,296$12,699$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,853$10,748$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$7,941$6,132$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio23.3617.6216.23
 Students per Librarian249539144573
 Students per Counselor526279530
 Grade School Educ.3.3%0.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.9%0.7%6.3%
 High School Educ.92.8%98.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.30.1%17.1%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.9.8%7.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.30.9%64.8%33.7%
 Masters Grad.7.5%19.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.7%3.5%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.9%1.9%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 Highlands Ranch    20 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I was born and raised in Highlands Ranch and I know what you’re thinking. “This is a rich girl.” I am not. My parents moved here before it became rich and boujie and the  More

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Worked in the DTC and HR was an easy commute. The people are yuppy- scum-snobs, who do not thank you for holding the door open for their 3+ children, noses held high in  More

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Over 10 years ago

When we moved here from Denver, about 2.5 yrs ago, I did note the affluence, lack of diversity (compared to Denver) and seeming Stepford Wives phenomenon. It is all  More

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ZIPS IN MURRIETA, CALIFORNIA
92563 92562
ZIPS IN HIGHLANDS RANCH, COLORADO
80126 80129 80130

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