Population
Chula Vista
275,030
Murrieta
111,621
Median Income
Chula Vista
$105,173
Murrieta
$109,780
Home Value
Chula Vista
$697,400
Murrieta
$606,900
Rent
Chula Vista
$2,122
Murrieta
$2,330
Crime Rate
Chula Vista
3.76
Murrieta
1.85
Cost of Living
Chula Vista
189.5
Murrieta
195.2
Avg Temp
Chula Vista
N/A
Murrieta
N/A
Unemployment
Chula Vista
8.8%
Murrieta
7.1%
How Similar Are Chula Vista & Murrieta?
Murrieta is Chula Vista's #18 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Chula Vista
275,030
Murrieta
111,621
Chula Vista (275,030) is about 2.5x larger than Murrieta (111,621).
Violent Crime
Chula Vista
3.76
Murrieta
1.85
Chula Vista's violent crime is significantly higher than Murrieta's — 51% difference.
Property Crime
Chula Vista
11.32
Murrieta
9.44
Chula Vista has a 17% higher property crime than Murrieta.
Political Leaning
Chula Vista
40.2%
Murrieta
49.3%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Murrieta has a stronger Democratic lean (19% difference).
Unemployment
Chula Vista
8.8%
Murrieta
7.1%
Chula Vista has a 20% higher unemployment than Murrieta.
Median Income
Chula Vista
$105,173
Murrieta
$109,780
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Chula Vista
$697,400
Murrieta
$606,900
Chula Vista has a 13% higher home values than Murrieta.
Education
Chula Vista
21.7%
Murrieta
20.5%
Both cities have similar education — just a 6% difference.
Demographics
Chula Vista
32.8%
Murrieta
56.2%
Murrieta has a 42% higher demographics than Chula Vista.
Cost of Living
Chula Vista
189.5
Murrieta
195.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Chula Vista and Murrieta differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Murrieta leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Chula Vista leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMurrieta has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,777 vs $2,459 in Chula Vista (38% lower). Murrieta has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,201 vs $3,001 in Chula Vista (36% lower). Chula Vista scores 132.7 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 167.8 in Murrieta.
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Housing Market — Murrieta leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMurrieta has a vacancy rate of 5.0% compared to 5.9% in Chula Vista. Murrieta has a single-family homes of 78.3% compared to 66.2% in Chula Vista. Chula Vista has a median home value of $697,400 vs $606,900 in Murrieta (15% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Murrieta leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChula Vista: 144,373 vs Murrieta: 54,062 for labor force. Murrieta has a poverty rate of 5.9% compared to 8.4% in Chula Vista. Murrieta has a work from home of 15.5% compared to 11.7% in Chula Vista.
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Crime & Safety — Murrieta leads
Source: FBI UCRMurrieta has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.35 compared to 0.82 in Chula Vista. Murrieta has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.20 compared to 2.73 in Chula Vista. Murrieta has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 1.85 compared to 3.76 in Chula Vista.
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Schools & Education — Chula Vista leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauChula Vista has a bachelor's degree or higher of 21.7% compared to 20.5% in Murrieta. Chula Vista has a high school diploma or higher of 35.6% compared to 34.0% in Murrieta.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChula Vista has a population of 275,030, about 2.5x the size of Murrieta (111,621). Murrieta skews younger with a median age of 36.0 vs 37.0.
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Chula Vista
Murrieta
Healthcare — Chula Vista leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareChula Vista: 4.3 vs Murrieta: 2.4 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Murrieta leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChula Vista has a public transit of 2.4% compared to 0.2% in Murrieta. Murrieta has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Chula Vista. Murrieta has a work from home of 15.5% compared to 11.7% in Chula Vista.
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