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Murrieta, CA vs Watseka, IL

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Highlights
- Watseka spends 13.5% more per student than Murrieta.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 45.7% lower in Watseka than in Murrieta. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Watseka had 10.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Murrieta
 Murrieta, CAWatseka, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,358$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,853  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,724$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio23.36  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6514573
 Students per Counselor526  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock83.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.30.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.30.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock1.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.3%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 Watseka    4 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Watseka has been hit hard by the slumping economy. A lot of jobs have been lost and people are really feeling the  More

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Over 17 years ago

Yes, I can see the previous writers' point of view. However, Watseka is the town of my birth. Gotta stand up for it. For a small community, it offers a variety of  More

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Over 18 years ago

i feel that watseka has alot people who has live here a long time. so if you do not have family here do not come here.people here think if you are the outsider. you have  More

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