2025 Compare Cities Job Market:
Murrieta, CA vs Imperial Beach, CA

Change Cities
Highlights
- Job Growth in Imperial Beach has been positive.
- Imperial Beach has 3.9% less unemployment than Murrieta.
- Imperial Beach job growth has increased by 0.1% in the past 10 years.
 Murrieta, CAImperial Beach, CAUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock9.9%6.0%
 Future Job Growth41.2%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-8.6%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-1.1%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-5.8%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth18.5%  Unlock6.3%
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

   |    Reply

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

   |    Reply

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

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Murrieta

Reviews for Imperial Beach    5 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

In my opinion, imperial beach is the best place to live. IB is the perfect place to raise a family. It has the perfect amount of the good and the bad.  More

   |    Reply

My wife and I moved here from Chula Vista, CA before we knew she was pregnant, attracted by the opportunity to live right near the ocean; in a small, albeit somewhat  More

   |    Reply

Over 19 years ago

Come live in San Diego's most affordable beach community...Imperial  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Imperial Beach


Premium Subscription
Includes Cost of Living compares for child care, utilities, transportation, health, taxes, housing for home owners vs renters, weather, insurance premiums and so much more.


The premier source for comprehensive city data for over 30 years.

© Best Places. All rights reserved.