Canyon Lake, CA vs Murrieta, CA

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricCanyon Lake, CAMurrieta, CA
Population11,119112,064
Median Household Income$126,926$114,081
Median Rent$2,608/mo$2,388/mo
Median Home Value$699,600$639,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)106106
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income36.7%55.5%
Poverty Rate7.3%5.4%
Unemployment Rate5.6% (county)4.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k27186
Property Crime Rate /100k510860
Median AQI8080
Good AQI Days /yr3939
Summer Highs95°F86°F
Winter Lows42°F47°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute48.2 min37.4 min
Hospitals—2
Avg Hospital Rating—2.5 / 5
Students per Teacher—23.8
College Degree Rate30.7%32.6%
Foreign-Born %5.8%16.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.3%+2.8%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.