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Murrieta, CA vs Seal Beach, CA

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Highlights
- Seal Beach spends 0.1% less per student than Murrieta.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.6% lower in Seal Beach than in Murrieta. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Seal Beach had 1.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Murrieta
 Murrieta, CASeal Beach, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,277$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,853  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,037$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio23.36  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock163834573
 Students per Counselor526  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.4%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.  Unlock10.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.30.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.7%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 Seal Beach    3 Reviews

Beach towns are notoriously crowded in the summer, but if you can overlook the crowds you will find a small town feeling comforting in Seal Beach. The beach community of  More

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Over 18 years ago

Seal Beach has the best weather of any place I've lived, and I've lived in two coutries, 5 states, and 14 cities or towns. Seal Beach has vitually no air pullution,  More

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My dad and uncle were born and raised in Seal Beach; my grandparents bought their family home back in 1963 (when my dad was 12) for about $50K. 3 bedroom, 2 bath,  More

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