2025 Compare Cities Education:
Murrieta, CA vs Rolla, MO

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Highlights
- Rolla spends 20.4% less per student than Murrieta.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 40.7% lower in Rolla than in Murrieta. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Rolla had 1.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Murrieta
 Murrieta, CARolla, MOUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,174$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,853  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,036$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio23.36  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6544573
 Students per Counselor526  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.30.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.30.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.3%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 Rolla    11 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Rolla is somewhat dominated by missouri S&T (Missouri University of Science &Technology) formerly known as UMR. The student population is huge. This year alone there are  More

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When looking for a comfortable temporary home for an educational pit stop along the road of life, Rolla is a great place to do so. With our blue ribbon elementary  More

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Rolla is a great place to live, but it is getting worse. There are too many outsiders, imports, transplants from other states, interlopers moving in here. All they want  More

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