Murrieta, CA vs Canyon Lake, CA

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

MetricMurrieta, CACanyon Lake, CA
Population112,06411,119
Median Household Income$114,081$126,926
Median Rent$2,388/mo$2,608/mo
Median Home Value$639,800$699,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)106106
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income55.5%36.7%
Poverty Rate5.4%7.3%
Unemployment Rate4.9%5.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k18627
Property Crime Rate /100k860510
Median AQI8080
Good AQI Days /yr3939
Summer Highs86°F95°F
Winter Lows47°F42°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute37.4 min48.2 min
Hospitals2—
Avg Hospital Rating2.5 / 5—
Students per Teacher23.8—
College Degree Rate32.6%30.7%
Foreign-Born %16.6%5.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.8%+0.3%

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