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Murrieta, CA vs Melissa, TX

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Melissa has been positive.
- Melissa has 0.4% more unemployment than Murrieta.
- Melissa job growth has increased by 35.4% in the past 10 years.
 Murrieta, CAMelissa, TXUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock5.6%6.0%
 Future Job Growth41.2%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-3.5%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-1.1%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock13.5%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth18.5%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Murrieta    39 Reviews

Paul · 
Over 3 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 Melissa    3 Reviews

I have lived here since 2008. It is a growing bedroom community. The city has a low crime rate and pretty good schools. The primary entertainment is High School sporting  More

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We moved here 2 years ago and have suffered nothing but hell. If you are not a plain, vanilla, ignorant, intolerant person, do not move here!  More

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Over 18 years ago

warm to hot summer. enough cold in winter to make you appreciate  More

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