Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 56/100
C−
Median home value$639,800
Riverside $536,300
Median rent$2,388/mo
Riverside $1,846/mo
Cost-burdened households41%
Riverside 41%
Murrieta
Riverside County112,064 residents3 school districts
57
C−
Suburbgrade score
7th of 60 Riverside suburbs. Strongest on amenities, held back by commute & transport.
57
Riverside median 47
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Murrieta is like to live in, by category
Bars show Murrieta against Riverside. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 63/100
C+
Within-state proficiency74th pct
Riverside median 36th pct
Student–teacher ratio23.7
Riverside median 22.9
Graduation rate96%
Riverside median 91%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 62/100
C
Housing cost index119
Riverside 100
Eff. tax rate0.87%
Riverside 0.79%
Local sales tax8.75%
Riverside median 8.75%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 27/100
F
Mean commute37.4 min
Riverside 33.2 min
Under 30 minutes51%
Riverside 53%
Transit stops / sq mi0.2
Riverside median 1.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 85/100
A−
Restaurants & cafés132
Riverside median 23 · within 2 miles
Groceries10
Riverside median 3 · within 2 miles
Parks69
Riverside median 19 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 50/100
D+
Median household income$114,081
Riverside $89,662
Unemployment6.8%
Riverside 6.8%
Professional occupations44%
Riverside 33%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Murrieta on commute & transport
Murrieta's weakest grade is F. Two suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Murrieta
Is Murrieta, CA a good place to live?
Murrieta scores 57 out of 100, 7th of 60 Riverside suburbs. It is strongest on amenities and weakest on commute & transport. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Murrieta expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C. The median home is $639,800, 19% above the Riverside median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.87%. $2,388/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Murrieta?
Schools grade C+. The districts serving Murrieta sit at the 74th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 96% graduation rate and a 23.7 student–teacher ratio. Murrieta is served by Murrieta Valley Unified, Perris Union High School District (9-12) and Menifee Union School District. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Murrieta?
The mean commute is 37.4 min, with 51% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 17% working from home. Transit density is 0.2 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Murrieta?
Within two miles there are 10 groceries, 132 restaurants and cafés and 69 parks, which grades A− on amenities.
Are the homes in Murrieta old or new?
The median home in Murrieta was built in 2000 — newer than the Riverside median of 1987. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 78% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.