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Rio Vista, CA vs Murrieta, CA

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- Murrieta spends 9.5% more per student than Rio Vista.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.6% higher in Murrieta than in Rio Vista. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Murrieta had 1.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Rio Vista
 Rio Vista, CAMurrieta, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,296$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,346  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,941$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio23  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock249534573
 Students per Counselor867  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.27.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.38.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%1.5%
Reviews for Rio Vista    2 Reviews

Known as “the Gateway to the Delta”, Rio Vista is located in the heart of the California Delta on the Sacramento River. The views along the wide river bring to mind the  More

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There is plenty to be had in Rio Vista, particularly if you like dead animal heads on a bar wall (Fosters Big Horn) and a state of the art fish cleaning station located  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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