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Odenton, MD vs Murrieta, CA

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- Murrieta spends 13.5% less per student than Odenton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 68.9% higher in Murrieta than in Odenton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Murrieta had 3.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Odenton
 Odenton, MDMurrieta, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,296$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,577  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,941$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.83  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock249534573
 Students per Counselor324  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.49.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%1.5%
Reviews for Odenton    3 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

There was a recent survey that MD residents feel (in a majority) that the place is good for work, but for all the supposed attractions and things to do, they will likely  More

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Over 11 years ago

I like a lot of things about Maryland - the Chesapeake Bay, Annapolis, Ocean City and the Eastern Shore, but the state is getting too expensive to live in. Housing  More

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Over 18 years ago

I love that I can get the local paper and only see like 3 minor things in the Police Beat section!!! Great place for kids! Not as diverse as some areas - - -pretty much  More

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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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