Murrieta, CA vs Temecula, CA

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

MetricMurrieta, CATemecula, CA
Population112,064111,167
Median Household Income$114,081$121,063
Median Rent$2,388/mo$2,347/mo
Median Home Value$639,800$679,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)106106
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income55.5%55.7%
Poverty Rate5.4%7.3%
Unemployment Rate4.9%4.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k186152
Property Crime Rate /100k8601,305
Median AQI8080
Good AQI Days /yr3939
Summer Highs86°F86°F
Winter Lows47°F47°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute37.4 min36.3 min
Hospitals21
Avg Hospital Rating2.5 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher23.823.8
College Degree Rate32.6%38.8%
Foreign-Born %16.6%15.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.8%+4.4%

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