Population
Elk Grove
177,221
Murrieta
111,621
Median Income
Elk Grove
$122,229
Murrieta
$109,780
Home Value
Elk Grove
$603,400
Murrieta
$606,900
Rent
Elk Grove
$2,180
Murrieta
$2,330
Crime Rate
Elk Grove
1.90
Murrieta
1.85
Cost of Living
Elk Grove
193.1
Murrieta
195.2
Avg Temp
Elk Grove
N/A
Murrieta
N/A
Unemployment
Elk Grove
6.7%
Murrieta
7.1%
How Similar Are Elk Grove & Murrieta?
Murrieta is Elk Grove's #12 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Elk Grove
177,221
Murrieta
111,621
Elk Grove has a 37% larger population than Murrieta.
Violent Crime
Elk Grove
1.90
Murrieta
1.85
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 3% difference.
Property Crime
Elk Grove
12.32
Murrieta
9.44
Elk Grove has a 23% higher property crime than Murrieta.
Political Leaning
Elk Grove
38.4%
Murrieta
49.3%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Murrieta has a stronger Democratic lean (22% difference).
Unemployment
Elk Grove
6.7%
Murrieta
7.1%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 5% difference.
Median Income
Elk Grove
$122,229
Murrieta
$109,780
Elk Grove has a 10% higher median income than Murrieta.
Home Values
Elk Grove
$603,400
Murrieta
$606,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Elk Grove
25.4%
Murrieta
20.5%
Elk Grove has a 19% higher education than Murrieta.
Demographics
Elk Grove
34.9%
Murrieta
56.2%
Murrieta has a 38% higher demographics than Elk Grove.
Cost of Living
Elk Grove
193.1
Murrieta
195.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Elk Grove and Murrieta share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Murrieta
Elk Grove leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability
Source: City Stats Index / HUDElk Grove scores 145.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 167.8 in Murrieta. Murrieta scores 133.9 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 143.4 in Elk Grove. Murrieta scores 127.1 on the healthcare index (100 = national avg) vs 134.7 in Elk Grove.
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Housing Market — Elk Grove leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSElk Grove has a vacancy rate of 2.5% compared to 5.0% in Murrieta. Elk Grove has a single-family homes of 89.3% compared to 78.3% in Murrieta. Elk Grove has a owner-occupied of 73.9% compared to 69.3% in Murrieta.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Elk Grove leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSElk Grove: 90,254 vs Murrieta: 54,062 for labor force. Murrieta has a poverty rate of 5.9% compared to 7.4% in Elk Grove. Elk Grove has a work from home of 19.2% compared to 15.5% in Murrieta.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
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Labor Force
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Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRMurrieta has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.01 compared to 0.02 in Elk Grove. Murrieta has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.35 compared to 0.50 in Elk Grove. Murrieta has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 6.99 compared to 9.96 in Elk Grove.
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Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Elk Grove leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauElk Grove has a bachelor's degree or higher of 25.4% compared to 20.5% in Murrieta. Elk Grove has a high school diploma or higher of 37.1% compared to 34.0% in Murrieta.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSElk Grove has a population of 177,221, about 1.6x the size of Murrieta (111,621). Murrieta skews younger with a median age of 36.0 vs 39.0.
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Median Age
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Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Elk Grove
Murrieta
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMurrieta: 5 vs Elk Grove: 3 for with emergency services. Elk Grove: 3.0 vs Murrieta: 2.4 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Elk Grove leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSElk Grove has a public transit of 1.0% compared to 0.2% in Murrieta. Elk Grove has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.2% in Murrieta. Elk Grove has a work from home of 19.2% compared to 15.5% in Murrieta.
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