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Rio Rancho, NM vs Murrieta, CA

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- Murrieta spends 10.2% more per student than Rio Rancho.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 54.1% higher in Murrieta than in Rio Rancho. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Murrieta had 1.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Rio Rancho
 Rio Rancho, NMMurrieta, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,296$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,727  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,941$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.16  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock249534573
 Students per Counselor705  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.31.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%1.5%
Reviews for Rio Rancho    21 Reviews

I have lived in the area for the past three years with my husband. Although vastly better than Albuquerque, this is not a safe area. We have had overt and petty crime on  More

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The pros: -Fairly good year-round weather. Sunny days outnumber cloudy days, there are days when the temps fall below freezing and the sun will still be shining. It's  More

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Over 5 years ago

Affordable housing, low crime (compared to Albuquerque), awesome weather with all 4 seasons, beautiful environment and some pretty awesome people. I love Rio Rancho,  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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