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Murrieta, CA vs Peoria, IL

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Highlights
- Peoria spends 11.8% more per student than Murrieta.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 38.1% lower in Peoria than in Murrieta. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Peoria had 2.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Murrieta
 Murrieta, CAPeoria, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,100$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,853  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,533$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio23.36  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock32194573
 Students per Counselor526  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.30.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.30.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.6%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 Peoria    20 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

In my opinion Peoria is a great city and for it’s size it has a lot of amenities a big city would have such as a ballpark, civic center, many educational options, great  More

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Crime is rampant and you can't even visit parks anymore without fear of some gang drive-by.  More

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I lived in Peoria for nearly three years for work and I miss it terribly. The Peoria metropolitan area is by far one of the most underrated in the country. I think what  More

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