| | Murrieta, CA | Rancho Mirage, CA | United States |
| Overall | 131.2 | 131.2 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 100.7 | 101.5 | 100 |
| Health | 87.3 | 87.3 | 100 |
| Housing | 197.4 | 230.8 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $600,300 | $840,900 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 10,560.0% | 10,670.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 117.1 | 133.6 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 112.3 | 112.2 | 100 |
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Murrieta 
39 Reviews
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
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
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 Rancho Mirage 
3 Reviews
There are some commendable features in the city. The roads are in much better shape than surrounding towns. The road verge along city maintained streets has an More
I received my property tax bill the other day. I was surprised to see it had increased by nearly two thousand dollars. I called the county and was told that the value of More
We chose Rancho Mirage for its centrality in the Inland Empire. With a populaltion under 20,000, it has a small community feel. However, it is surrounded by some More
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