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Murrieta, CA vs Oak Ridge, TN

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Highlights
- Oak Ridge spends 19.6% less per student than Murrieta.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 41.0% lower in Oak Ridge than in Murrieta. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Oak Ridge had 0.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Murrieta
 Murrieta, CAOak Ridge, TNUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,296$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,853  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,469$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio23.36  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6044573
 Students per Counselor526  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.30.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.30.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.8%1.5%
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 Oak Ridge    8 Reviews

Overall it's on the positive side. It's pretty boring but it can feel like a real home at times. It could stand to be a hair closer to Western Knoxville.. Melton lake  More

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Over 6 years ago

Oak Ridge is located in beautiful East TN, has excellent public schools, is very safe for families, and is only 15-30 min away from Knoxville.  More

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Marginal, at best. Lack of social and business skills to perform anything but menial tasks. No clue about customer service, business etiquette or basic business  More

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