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Williamsburg, VA vs Murrieta, CA

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Highlights
- Murrieta spends 15.7% more per student than Williamsburg.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 57.3% higher in Murrieta than in Williamsburg. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Murrieta had 0.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Williamsburg
 Williamsburg, VAMurrieta, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,296$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,577  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,941$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.85  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock249534573
 Students per Counselor258  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.50.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%1.5%
Reviews for Williamsburg    16 Reviews

I started visiting here about 10 years ago when our daughter was living here, and two years ago, with my husband's retirement we decided to move here from northern VA,  More

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Over 9 years ago

Well I guess I'm late to the posts but maybe someone new will want info. I have lived here for 18 years. Growing up in CA. Way different. In response to other posts,  More

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It is much higher than reported. Police cover up for the wealthy or well connected. Rapists are released from jail by the judges right after conviction. Police are  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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