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Whitefish, MT vs Murrieta, CA

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- Murrieta spends 12.3% more per student than Whitefish.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 57.5% higher in Murrieta than in Whitefish. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Murrieta had 5.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Whitefish
 Whitefish, MTMurrieta, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,296$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,502  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,941$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.83  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock249534573
 Students per Counselor337  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.54.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%1.5%
Reviews for Whitefish    3 Reviews

I love Whitefish! While I love Whitefish, I worry about the future. Whitefish has been a wonderful place to live for years. People are friendly & you know everyone.   More

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Whitefish is a resort town with a resort tax, cleaner and better managed that neighboring Kalispell, but also more expensive to live in. Still, if you're from a more  More

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Over 16 years ago

Whitefish is a small resort town, close to Glacier National Park. Lots of activities in summer and winter. A great place for kids. The schools are great too.   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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