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California
Fallbrook
Population 32,112
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California
Murrieta
Population 112,064
Fallbrook, CA vs Murrieta, CA
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Fallbrook, CA | Murrieta, CA |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 32,112 | 112,064 |
| Median Household Income | $96,394 | $114,081 |
| Median Rent | $1,786/mo | $2,388/mo |
| Median Home Value | $784,100 | $639,800 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 112 | 106 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 53.7% | 55.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 11.9% | 5.4% |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.6% (county) | 4.9% |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 167* | 186 |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 315* | 860 |
| Median AQI | 67 | 80 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | 64 | 39 |
| Summer Highs | 86°F | 86°F |
| Winter Lows | 47°F | 47°F |
| Snowfall | 0 in/yr | 0 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 32.8 min | 37.4 min |
| Hospitals | — | 2 |
| Avg Hospital Rating | — | 2.5 / 5 |
| Students per Teacher | 20.7 | 23.8 |
| College Degree Rate | 26.9% | 32.6% |
| Foreign-Born % | 23.4% | 16.6% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | +2.4% | +2.8% |
Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Fallbrook (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.