Is Murrieta good place to live?

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Murrieta is a suburb of Riverside with a population of 114,066. Murrieta is in Riverside County. Living in Murrieta offers residents a sparse suburban feel and most residents own their homes. In Murrieta there are a lot of parks. Many families and young professionals live in Murrieta and residents tend to have moderate political views. The public schools in Murrieta are highly rated.

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Real Estate

• Rent

  34%

• Own

  66%

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Crime & Safety

Crime & Safety

grade B minus

Based on violent and property crime rates.

• Assault

  37.4

  national  282.7

• Murder

  0

  national  6.1

• Rape

  18.7

  national  40.7

• Robbery

  24.7

  national  135.5

• Burglary

  153.9

  national  500.1

• Theft

  657.9

  national  2,042.8

• Motor Vehicle Theft

  212.5

  national  284

Residents

Diversity

grade A+

Based on ethnic and economic diversity.

• <10 years

  15%

• 10-17 years

  14%

• 18-24 years

  9%

• 25-34 years

  13%

• 35-44 years

  14%

• 45-54 years

  13%

• 55-64 years

  11%

• 65+ years

  12%

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• Master's degree or higher

  10%

  national  13%

• Bachelor's degree

  20%

  national  20%

• Some college or associate's degree

  39%

  national  29%

• High school diploma or equivalent

  23%

  national  27%

• Less than high school diploma

  8%

  national  11%

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Working in Murrieta

Jobs

grade B minus

Based on employment rates, job and business growth, and cost of living.

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I first lived in Murrieta in 2001 then during the recession I moved out and now moved back in again 2021.. I’ve seen a lot of changes and many are good.. I believe now there’s more diversity and more culture which makes Murrieta more welcoming. I like my community because many are friendly and yet not intrusive. My kids love their schools and I am pretty involved in my kids schools and the faculty members are very polite and professional. It’s affordable here and my wife is able to be a stay at home mom and wife which is very important to us. We like how everything is close by.. shops, stores and restaurants..I’m a licensed contractor and all my projects are local which is a plus! And again the diversity is a lot more welcoming now than what it was back 2001.

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Murrieta is a great place to live, we moved here from Washington state 6 months ago and we have loved every second. It is warm and welcoming, the people are pretty friendly, and the weather is fabulous (it can be very hot but we like hot weather). The traffic is minimal which we love. It's the perfect mix of city life and suburbia without that claustrophic feeling. It is a bit expensive but coming from a very small run down town before, it is very well kept and that makes it worth it!

Murrieta has wonderful communities for growing families. As a teenager, I find myself bewitched by the scenery Murrieta has to offer. In new communities, everybody is excited to meet their neighbors. New constructions have also been going on to accommodate our livelihood. There are abundant job opportunities here as well. I find that Murrieta is a great place to raise your children, as they will build life-long friendships with their peers in school, and neighborhoods, or even meet a friend at our great public parks. As someone who has lived in a city surrounded by congested highways and busy roads, Murrieta was a significant change of pace. I particularly enjoy hearing the mourning owls while watching the sunset over the hill.