Population

Elmont

36,436

Murrieta

111,621

Median Income

Elmont

$120,917

Murrieta

$109,780

Home Value

Elmont

$576,800

Murrieta

$606,900

Rent

Elmont

$2,434

Murrieta

$2,330

Crime Rate

Elmont

N/A

Murrieta

1.85

Cost of Living

Elmont

211.9

Murrieta

195.2

Avg Temp

Elmont

N/A

Murrieta

N/A

Unemployment

Elmont

7.4%

Murrieta

7.1%

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How Similar Are Elmont & Murrieta?

Murrieta is Elmont's #10 most similar city

5/8

5 of 8 key metrics match within 10%

Population

👥

Elmont

36,436

vs

Murrieta

111,621

Different · 67% difference

Murrieta (111,621) is about 3.1x larger than Elmont (36,436).

Political Leaning

Elmont

52.1%

vs

Murrieta

49.3%

Match · 5% difference
🗳️

Elmont leans Republican while Murrieta leans Democratic.

Unemployment

💼

Elmont

7.4%

vs

Murrieta

7.1%

Match · 4% difference

Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 4% difference.

Median Income

Elmont

$120,917

vs

Murrieta

$109,780

Match · 9% difference
💰

Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.

Home Values

🏠

Elmont

$576,800

vs

Murrieta

$606,900

Match · 5% difference

Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.

Education

Elmont

23.3%

vs

Murrieta

20.5%

Different · 12% difference
🎓

Elmont has a 12% higher education than Murrieta.

Demographics

🌍

Elmont

16.1%

vs

Murrieta

56.2%

Different · 71% difference

Murrieta's demographics is significantly higher than Elmont's — 71% difference.

Cost of Living

Elmont

211.9

vs

Murrieta

195.2

Match · 8% difference
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Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.

5 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Elmont and Murrieta share several key characteristics.

At a Glance

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Elmont

vsof 8

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Murrieta

Murrieta leads in 3 of 8 categories

Cost of Living & Affordability — Murrieta leads

Source: City Stats Index / HUD

Murrieta has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,777 vs $2,379 in Elmont (34% lower). Murrieta has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,201 vs $2,747 in Elmont (25% lower). Murrieta scores 275.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 302.0 in Elmont.

Overall Cost Index

Elmont211.9
Murrieta195.2

Housing Index

Elmont302.0
Murrieta275.8

Food Index

Elmont142.4
Murrieta133.9

Transportation Index

Elmont180.7
Murrieta167.8

Healthcare Index

Elmont133.9
Murrieta127.1

Utilities Index

Elmont165.9
Murrieta155.5

Living Wage (1 Adult)

Elmont$93,228
Murrieta$85,892

Living Wage (Family of 4)

Elmont$220,357
Murrieta$203,017

Fair Market Rent (1BR)

Elmont$2,379
Murrieta$1,777

Fair Market Rent (2BR)

Elmont$2,747
Murrieta$2,201

Housing Market

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS

Murrieta has a median property tax of $5,415 vs $10,001 in Elmont (85% lower). Elmont has a owner-occupied of 79.5% compared to 69.3% in Murrieta. Elmont has a vacancy rate of 4.4% compared to 5.0% in Murrieta.

Median Home Value

Elmont$576,800
Murrieta$606,900

Median Rent

Elmont$2,434
Murrieta$2,330

Median Property Tax

Elmont$10,001
Murrieta$5,415

Owner-Occupied

Elmont79.5%
Murrieta69.3%

Vacancy Rate

Elmont4.4%
Murrieta5.0%

Single-Family Homes

Elmont82.6%
Murrieta78.3%

Jobs & Economy — Murrieta leads

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS

Murrieta has a work from home of 15.5% compared to 4.7% in Elmont. Murrieta: 54,062 vs Elmont: 20,723 for labor force. Elmont has a poverty rate of 4.2% compared to 5.9% in Murrieta.

Median Household Income

Elmont$120,917
Murrieta$109,780

Per Capita Income

Elmont$41,205
Murrieta$43,992

Poverty Rate

Elmont4.2%
Murrieta5.9%

Unemployment Rate

Elmont7.4%
Murrieta7.1%

Labor Force

Elmont20,723
Murrieta54,062

Mean Commute

Elmont40 min
MurrietaN/A

Work from Home

Elmont4.7%
Murrieta15.5%

Private Sector

Elmont88.6%
Murrieta92.8%

Government Sector

Elmont39.9%
Murrieta40.7%

Crime & Safety

Source: FBI UCR

Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)

ElmontN/A
Murrieta1.85

Property Crime Rate (per 1K)

ElmontN/A
Murrieta9.44

Murder Rate (per 1K)

ElmontN/A
Murrieta0.01

Robbery Rate (per 1K)

ElmontN/A
Murrieta0.35

Assault Rate (per 1K)

ElmontN/A
Murrieta1.20

Burglary Rate (per 1K)

ElmontN/A
Murrieta1.35

Larceny Rate (per 1K)

ElmontN/A
Murrieta6.99

Violent Crime Clearance

ElmontN/A
Murrieta44.0%

Property Crime Clearance

ElmontN/A
Murrieta11.1%

Weather & Climate

Source: NOAA / Open-Meteo

Avg Annual Temperature

ElmontN/A
MurrietaN/A

Avg Annual High

ElmontN/A
MurrietaN/A

Avg Annual Low

ElmontN/A
MurrietaN/A

Sunny Days per Year

ElmontN/A
MurrietaN/A

Annual Rainfall

ElmontN/A
MurrietaN/A

Annual Snowfall

ElmontN/A
MurrietaN/A

Avg Humidity

ElmontN/A
MurrietaN/A

Schools & Education — Elmont leads

Source: NCES / U.S. Census Bureau

Elmont has a high school diploma or higher of 41.6% compared to 34.0% in Murrieta. Elmont has a bachelor's degree or higher of 23.3% compared to 20.5% in Murrieta.

Public Schools

Elmont0
Murrieta0

Avg Student-Teacher Ratio

ElmontN/A
MurrietaN/A

Colleges & Universities

Elmont0
Murrieta0

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

Elmont23.3%
Murrieta20.5%

High School Diploma or Higher

Elmont41.6%
Murrieta34.0%

Demographics & Community

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS

Murrieta has a population of 111,621, about 3.1x the size of Elmont (36,436). Murrieta skews younger with a median age of 36.0 vs 38.1.

Population

Elmont36,436
Murrieta111,621

Median Age

Elmont38
Murrieta36

Avg Household Size

Elmont3.7
Murrieta3.1

Married Population

Elmont40.2%
Murrieta43.4%

Foreign Born

Elmont43.5%
Murrieta15.7%

White

Elmont16.1%
Murrieta56.2%

Black

Elmont42.5%
Murrieta5.1%

Hispanic

Elmont22.3%
Murrieta32.5%

Asian

Elmont15.4%
Murrieta8.4%

Elmont

Murrieta

Healthcare

Source: CMS Hospital Compare

Elmont: 3.8 vs Murrieta: 2.4 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Murrieta: 5 vs Elmont: 4 for with emergency services.

Nearby Hospitals

Elmont5
Murrieta5

Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)

Elmont3.8
Murrieta2.4

With Emergency Services

Elmont4
Murrieta5

Transportation & Commute — Murrieta leads

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS

Elmont has a public transit of 14.6% compared to 0.2% in Murrieta. Murrieta has a work from home of 15.5% compared to 4.7% in Elmont. Murrieta has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Elmont.

Mean Commute Time

Elmont40 min
MurrietaN/A

Drive Alone

Elmont67.0%
Murrieta73.6%

Public Transit

Elmont14.6%
Murrieta0.2%

Bicycle

Elmont0.1%
Murrieta0.2%

Work from Home

Elmont4.7%
Murrieta15.5%

Airports

Elmont0
Murrieta0

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