Murrieta, CA vs Menifee, CA

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

MetricMurrieta, CAMenifee, CA
Population112,064110,305
Median Household Income$114,081$93,454
Median Rent$2,388/mo$2,110/mo
Median Home Value$639,800$537,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)106106
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income55.5%65.2%
Poverty Rate5.4%9.5%
Unemployment Rate4.9%5.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k186170
Property Crime Rate /100k860796
Median AQI8080
Good AQI Days /yr3939
Summer Highs86°F95°F
Winter Lows47°F42°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute37.4 min41.5 min
Hospitals21
Avg Hospital Rating2.5 / 5—
Students per Teacher23.823.2
College Degree Rate32.6%22.5%
Foreign-Born %16.6%14.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.8%+15.7%

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