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Santa Cruz, CA vs Murrieta, CA

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Highlights
- Murrieta spends 6.5% less per student than Santa Cruz.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.0% higher in Murrieta than in Santa Cruz. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Murrieta had 3.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Santa Cruz
 Santa Cruz, CAMurrieta, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,296$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,552  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,941$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.84  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock249534573
 Students per Counselor473  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.56.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%1.5%
Reviews for Santa Cruz    44 Reviews

I lived in the Santa Cruz area for 20 years. UCSC alum. Our kids were born there. There are wonderful things about Santa Cruz, but also many serious problems that we  More

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Over 5 years ago

I have been here for four generations! My kids are the fifth. I guess that should tell you how wonderful it is here, at least for us. It's so cool to have world class  More

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I was born over the hill in San Jose area, and as a kid I loved coming over to the boardwalk. Santa Cruz has always been and always will be a town of diversity,  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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