Menifee, CA vs Murrieta, CA

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

MetricMenifee, CAMurrieta, CA
Population110,305112,064
Median Household Income$93,454$114,081
Median Rent$2,110/mo$2,388/mo
Median Home Value$537,300$639,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)106106
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income65.2%55.5%
Poverty Rate9.5%5.4%
Unemployment Rate5.4%4.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k170186
Property Crime Rate /100k796860
Median AQI8080
Good AQI Days /yr3939
Summer Highs95°F86°F
Winter Lows42°F47°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute41.5 min37.4 min
Hospitals12
Avg Hospital Rating—2.5 / 5
Students per Teacher23.223.8
College Degree Rate22.5%32.6%
Foreign-Born %14.3%16.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+15.7%+2.8%

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