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Rio Rancho, NM vs Murrieta, CA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Murrieta has been positive.
- Murrieta has 1.6% more unemployment than Rio Rancho.
- Murrieta job growth has increased by 18.5% in the past 10 years.
 Rio Rancho, NMMurrieta, CAUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock6.0%6.0%
 Future Job Growth37.9%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-5.8%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-0.7%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock4.7%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth10.9%  Unlock6.3%
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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