Population
Corona
158,839
Murrieta
111,621
Median Income
Corona
$106,438
Murrieta
$109,780
Home Value
Corona
$656,500
Murrieta
$606,900
Rent
Corona
$2,136
Murrieta
$2,330
Crime Rate
Corona
2.49
Murrieta
1.85
Cost of Living
Corona
188.3
Murrieta
195.2
Avg Temp
Corona
N/A
Murrieta
N/A
Unemployment
Corona
5.4%
Murrieta
7.1%
How Similar Are Corona & Murrieta?
Murrieta is Corona's #20 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Corona
158,839
Murrieta
111,621
Corona has a 30% larger population than Murrieta.
Violent Crime
Corona
2.49
Murrieta
1.85
Corona has a 26% higher violent crime than Murrieta.
Property Crime
Corona
17.24
Murrieta
9.44
Corona has a 45% higher property crime than Murrieta.
Political Leaning
Corona
49.3%
Murrieta
49.3%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
Corona
5.4%
Murrieta
7.1%
Murrieta has a 23% higher unemployment than Corona.
Median Income
Corona
$106,438
Murrieta
$109,780
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Corona
$656,500
Murrieta
$606,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
Corona
20.5%
Murrieta
20.5%
Both cities have similar education — just a 0% difference.
Demographics
Corona
41.6%
Murrieta
56.2%
Murrieta has a 26% higher demographics than Corona.
Cost of Living
Corona
188.3
Murrieta
195.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Corona and Murrieta share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Murrieta
Corona leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Corona leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDCorona scores 148.6 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 167.8 in Murrieta. Corona has a living wage (1 adult) of $82,844 vs $85,892 in Murrieta. Corona has a living wage (family of 4) of $195,814 vs $203,017 in Murrieta.
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Housing Market — Corona leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCorona has a vacancy rate of 3.6% compared to 5.0% in Murrieta. Corona has a median property tax of $4,885 vs $5,415 in Murrieta (10% lower). Murrieta has a owner-occupied of 69.3% compared to 63.4% in Corona.
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Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCorona: 84,137 vs Murrieta: 54,062 for labor force. Murrieta has a poverty rate of 5.9% compared to 9.1% in Corona. Murrieta has a work from home of 15.5% compared to 11.9% in Corona.
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Crime & Safety — Murrieta leads
Source: FBI UCRMurrieta has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 9.44 compared to 17.24 in Corona. Murrieta has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.35 compared to 0.63 in Corona. Murrieta has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 6.99 compared to 12.72 in Corona.
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Schools & Education — Corona leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauCorona has a high school diploma or higher of 36.9% compared to 34.0% in Murrieta.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCorona has a population of 158,839, about 1.4x the size of Murrieta (111,621). Murrieta skews younger with a median age of 36.0 vs 37.3.
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Corona
Murrieta
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareCorona: 3.0 vs Murrieta: 2.4 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Murrieta: 5 vs Corona: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Corona leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCorona has a public transit of 0.9% compared to 0.2% in Murrieta. Corona has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.2% in Murrieta. Murrieta has a work from home of 15.5% compared to 11.9% in Corona.
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