Temecula, CA vs Murrieta, CA

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

MetricTemecula, CAMurrieta, CA
Population111,167112,064
Median Household Income$121,063$114,081
Median Rent$2,347/mo$2,388/mo
Median Home Value$679,700$639,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)106106
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income55.7%55.5%
Poverty Rate7.3%5.4%
Unemployment Rate4.8%4.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k152186
Property Crime Rate /100k1,305860
Median AQI8080
Good AQI Days /yr3939
Summer Highs86°F86°F
Winter Lows47°F47°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute36.3 min37.4 min
Hospitals12
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 52.5 / 5
Students per Teacher23.823.8
College Degree Rate38.8%32.6%
Foreign-Born %15.9%16.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.4%+2.8%

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