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Tyler, TX vs Murrieta, CA

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Highlights
- Murrieta spends 18.0% more per student than Tyler.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 66.9% higher in Murrieta than in Tyler. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Murrieta had 6.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Tyler
 Tyler, TXMurrieta, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,296$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,578  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,941$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock249534573
 Students per Counselor378  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.30.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%1.5%
Reviews for Tyler    29 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Upon reading numerous reviews on living in Tyler TX, after I and my family moved here!!!! I really wish I had read before leaving my home state to come here. Most of the  More

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My husband and I moved to a cabin in the woods just outside Tyler in 2007, so we've been here almost 15 years. Pros that other reviewers haven't mentioned: 1. very  More

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Over 5 years ago

Great place to live if you have your crap together. Lots of professionals and families. Great parks, weather, restaurants, churches, and schools. If you like big  More

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Reviews for Murrieta    39 Reviews

Paul · 
Over 3 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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