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Silverdale, WA vs Murrieta, CA

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Highlights
- Murrieta spends 13.5% less per student than Silverdale.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 31.1% higher in Murrieta than in Silverdale. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Murrieta had 2.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Silverdale
 Silverdale, WAMurrieta, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,296$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,783  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,941$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.82  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock249534573
 Students per Counselor382  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.28.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.33.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%1.5%
Reviews for Silverdale    5 Reviews

I'm impressed by Silverdale industry. So many businesses! You can find just about anything you need in only a 2 mile radius. It's impressive that they fit so well and  More

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Lots of box stores, no real character or culture, rains a lot, skies are usually grey like the rest of the Puget Sound. Does have a good  More

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Last fall my husband and I visited the state of Washington to check out ideas for retirement locations...we fell in love with both Silverdale and Whidby Island. We  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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