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Scottsdale, AZ vs Murrieta, CA

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Highlights
- Murrieta spends 44.8% more per student than Scottsdale.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 28.1% higher in Murrieta than in Scottsdale. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Murrieta had 4.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Scottsdale

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 Scottsdale, AZMurrieta, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$10,564$15,296$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,653$12,853$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$4,810$7,941$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.2423.3616.23
 Students per Librarian2348249534573
 Students per Counselor718526530
 Grade School Educ.1.2%3.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.5%3.9%6.3%
 High School Educ.97.2%92.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.6%30.1%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.6.9%9.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.60.2%30.9%33.7%
 Masters Grad.16.3%7.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.3%1.7%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree2.9%0.9%1.5%

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Reviews for Scottsdale    83 Reviews

My son went to ASU in '99 which is how we ended up here from Northern Illinois. Over the years we came out for vacations and bought a second home until we finally made  More

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I lived in San Jose for 30 years...in the late '50s. I walked thru cherry orchards to school. After college classes, I drove 20 minutes to the beach. San Francisco was  More

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ima · 

Pros: Livable weather 7 months a year, (Oct. 15-May 15), ample restaurants (though $$$$), resorts to stroll, if you golf, you'll be in heaven. Broad, tidy streets with  More

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Reviews for Murrieta    39 Reviews

Paul · 
Over 1 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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ZIPS IN SCOTTSDALE, ARIZONA
85251 85255 85260 85257 85258 85259 85250 85266 85262
ZIPS IN MURRIETA, CALIFORNIA
92563 92562

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