Rankings · How Murrieta ranks in CA
Murrieta ranks #12 in California for graduation rate
Murrieta is ranked on 37 lists against the 844 California towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 0 and the top quarter on 4.
Lists ranked on
37
of CA’s 844 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #12 highest graduation rate
Top-quarter finishes
4
of 25 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Schools
Top 2% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
Longer growing season than 97% of California
Not better or worse, just Murrieta’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Longer growing season than 97% of CA towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
329 days between frosts
Drier than 80% of CA towns
DrierWetter
11 in of rain + melted snow a year
More kids than 76% of CA towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
26.3% of residents are under 18
Faster-rising prices than 76% of CA towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+52.3% in home prices, 5 years
Fewer seniors than 72% of CA towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
12.8% of residents are 65+
Younger than 65% of CA towns
YoungerOlder
36.6 median age
More vacation homes than 65% of CA towns
Year-roundVacation homes
1.2% of homes are seasonal
More homes per newcomer than 65% of CA towns
Homes keep paceShort on homes
2.9 new residents for each new home, 2010–20
Milder winters than 63% of CA towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
42.2° January low
Hotter summers than 56% of CA towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
91.5° July high
Where it shines
The lists Murrieta does best on
Each list ranks every CA town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Murrieta marked.
At a glance
Murrieta lands in the top half on 14 of 25 lists
Each dot is Murrieta’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in CA, the right end is last. Areas where Murrieta does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
HousingHousing →
Most new homes#40/438 SafetySafety →
Safest#75/411 HealthHealth →
Fewest smokers#235/844Healthiest#308/844Most active#310/844Fewest uninsured#328/844Closest to a top hospital#413/844Lowest depression#568/844Lowest obesity#594/844 People
Most educated#381/844 Cost of livingHousing →
Most affordable#421/835Lowest property tax#541/835Rent easiest to afford#280/422Cheapest rent#618/830 LibrariesLibrary →
Best libraries for kids#71/117Most library borrowing#75/117Most-used libraries#90/117 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#764/843 Almost there
2 spots from the top 10 for graduation rate
Lists where Murrieta sits just outside a milestone, and what it would take to get in.
Next door
Murrieta out-ranks 2 of its 4 ranked neighbors
Head to head on the lists where both towns are ranked: a point for each list where one town places higher. Tap a town for its own rankings.