French Valley, CA vs Murrieta, CA

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

MetricFrench Valley, CAMurrieta, CA
Population45,269112,064
Median Household Income$148,520$114,081
Median Rent$3,119/mo$2,388/mo
Median Home Value$679,800$639,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)106106
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income41.1%55.5%
Poverty Rate4.9%5.4%
Unemployment Rate5.6% (county)4.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k228*186
Property Crime Rate /100k1,215*860
Median AQI8080
Good AQI Days /yr3939
Summer Highs86°F86°F
Winter Lows47°F47°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute41.4 min37.4 min
Hospitals—2
Avg Hospital Rating—2.5 / 5
Students per Teacher23.723.8
College Degree Rate37.5%32.6%
Foreign-Born %13.1%16.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)—+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 French Valley (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.