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Murrieta, CA vs Quincy, IL

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Highlights
- Quincy spends 2.1% less per student than Murrieta.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 37.5% lower in Quincy than in Murrieta. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Quincy had 2.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Murrieta
 Murrieta, CAQuincy, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,971$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,853  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,867$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio23.36  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock91344573
 Students per Counselor526  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.30.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.30.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%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 Quincy    21 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

I have live in quincy il since 2003 till now and it really is a nice place to raise your family no matter where you go, you going to have crime. but other than that it's  More

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I lived in Quincy for 15 years. I owned a house and participated in the local economy. My kids went to school there. The kids have fond memories of Quincy. I do not.  More

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Over 13 years ago

I haven't always lived in Quincy. I'm originally from the St. Louis area, but have moved around many times, and have also done a lot of traveling. My husband & I  More

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