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Murrieta, CA vs Moorpark, CA

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Highlights
- Moorpark spends 6.8% less per student than Murrieta.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.8% higher in Moorpark than in Murrieta. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Moorpark had 1.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Murrieta
 Murrieta, CAMoorpark, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,254$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,853  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,617$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio23.36  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock291284573
 Students per Counselor526  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.30.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.30.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.1%1.5%
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 Moorpark    8 Reviews

First the Pro's. This is a very, very beautiful little town. Smiling, friendly people, extremely safe and a great place to raise children. Great weather even nestled  More

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Over 13 years ago

1:00PM , prevailing on shore breeze's keep the temps. very nice in Moorpark. The farther east (towards Los Angeles) the warmer/ hotter, it gets. Sept. thru October  More

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Over 16 years ago

Nice, but very conservative and  More

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