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Seattle, WA vs Murrieta, CA

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Highlights
- Murrieta spends 23.8% less per student than Seattle.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 26.1% higher in Murrieta than in Seattle. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Murrieta had 2.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Seattle
 Seattle, WAMurrieta, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,296$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,996  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,941$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.53  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock249534573
 Students per Counselor455  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.65.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%1.5%
Reviews for Seattle    321 Reviews

I have lived here since 1975, I moved here from California but was born and raised in Michigan. I would have to say that I never regretted leaving Michigan and their  More

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Over 3 years ago

I’ve lived in Seattle for just under 7 years and while it can be a stunningly beautiful place, I am very excited to leave. I’ll start with some of the positive aspects.  More

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if you can afford it, Seattle is a very nice place to live and raise a family! however, it is extremely expensive and in the winter, it's rather gloomy. i love gloomy  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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