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Port St. Lucie, FL vs Murrieta, CA

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- Murrieta spends 36.8% more per student than Port St. Lucie.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 23.2% higher in Murrieta than in Port St. Lucie. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Murrieta had 2.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Port St. Lucie
 Port St. Lucie, FLMurrieta, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,296$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,002  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,941$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.96  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock249534573
 Students per Counselor312  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.25.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%1.5%
Reviews for Port St. Lucie    53 Reviews

Been here since 2017 and have enjoyed it very much. This is not a 'Big City', so if you're looking for all the big city trappings move on. It's quiet. I have  More

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Raymond · 
Over 5 years ago

We have visited four times and love it so much that we purchased a home here, and move in two weeks! Lets see first the good things. Beautiful weather year around.  More

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Over 6 years ago

Where do I begin. Been here for a few years now and just waiting to retire so I can concentrate on other places. Didn't take more than a year to figure this place out  More

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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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