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Murrieta, CA vs Hutto, TX

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Is it cheaper to live in Hutto or is it cheaper to live in Murrieta?
- Hutto is 10.9% less expensive than Murrieta.

Which city has more affordable housing, Hutto or Murrieta?
- Hutto housing costs are 38.1% less expensive than Murrieta housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Murrieta or is Health Care more affordable in Hutto.
- Health related expenses are 15.3% more in Hutto.
 Murrieta, CAHutto, TXUnited States
 Overall  Unlock116.9100
 Food & Groceries100.7  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock100.7100
 Housing197.4  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$368,600$338,100
 Utilities106  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock121.4100
 Miscellaneous112.3  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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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 Hutto    2 Reviews

I have lived here for 2 years. There is no grocery store in this city of 26,000 people. You have to drive 15 min and cross a toll road to get to HEB or drive to Round  More

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Over 9 years ago

My wife, son, and I lived in South Austin for about three years before we decided to buy a place of our own. We looked in Austin first but you don't get much house for  More

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