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Murrieta, CA vs Joshua Tree, CA

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- Joshua Tree is 0% more densely populated than Murrieta.
- People are 29.2% less likely to be married in Joshua Tree.
- The Median Age is 5.2 years older in Joshua Tree.
 Murrieta, CAJoshua Tree, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock7,398329,725,481
 Female Population51.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock40.238.4
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 Population - 2010104,175  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock4,207285,036,114
 Population - 19901,628  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock72.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now7,057.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock205.093.4
 Land Area33.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Murrieta, CAJoshua Tree, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Murrieta, CAJoshua Tree, CAUnited States
 White47.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.9%12.2%
 Asian8.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.3%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.9%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock23.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Murrieta, CAJoshua Tree, CAUnited States
 Married Population55.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock38.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock61.0%50.2%
 Never Married30.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock17.3%10.8%
 Widowed4.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.502.60
 Households33,599  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,56580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children41.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock40.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households6,859  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock18.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children7.8%  Unlock10.8%
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 Joshua Tree    3 Reviews

1973 - 1987 Like any small town certain families have more pull. This was the case for what seem to even narrow more down to schools like Salazar & Dubose. It seemed  More

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went to crossroads, a local restaurant in town, and ran across some folks who are relocating to joshua tree from south carolina. they were in town to go to the art  More

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Just 45 minutes from Palm Springs, Joshua Tree is 10 to 15 degrees cooler than the low desert, and is the gateway to Joshua Tree National Park. The city itself it tiny,  More

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