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Van Alstyne, TX vs Murrieta, CA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Murrieta has been positive.
- Murrieta has 0.3% more unemployment than Van Alstyne.
- Murrieta job growth has increased by 18.5% in the past 10 years.
 Van Alstyne, TXMurrieta, CAUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock6.0%6.0%
 Future Job Growth38.9%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-5.8%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth1.2%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock4.7%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth10.6%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Van Alstyne    2 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

I moved to Van Alstyne to retire and because of the churches. I went to service to a church that was of my beleifs and the people were standoffish and cold, I tried all  More

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Over 17 years ago

We have been in Van Alstyne for just about a year now,we actually moved here for the schools and also for the small community.My 2 boys have never done better then here  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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