Population
Frisco
210,238
Murrieta
111,621
Median Income
Frisco
$146,158
Murrieta
$109,780
Home Value
Frisco
$595,400
Murrieta
$606,900
Rent
Frisco
$1,902
Murrieta
$2,330
Crime Rate
Frisco
1.01
Murrieta
1.85
Cost of Living
Frisco
205.2
Murrieta
195.2
Avg Temp
Frisco
N/A
Murrieta
N/A
Unemployment
Frisco
4.2%
Murrieta
7.1%
How Similar Are Frisco & Murrieta?
Murrieta is Frisco's #11 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Frisco
210,238
Murrieta
111,621
Frisco has a 47% larger population than Murrieta.
Violent Crime
Frisco
1.01
Murrieta
1.85
Murrieta has a 45% higher violent crime than Frisco.
Property Crime
Frisco
10.03
Murrieta
9.44
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 6% difference.
Political Leaning
Frisco
54.3%
Murrieta
49.3%
Frisco leans Republican while Murrieta leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Frisco
4.2%
Murrieta
7.1%
Murrieta has a 41% higher unemployment than Frisco.
Median Income
Frisco
$146,158
Murrieta
$109,780
Frisco has a 25% higher median income than Murrieta.
Home Values
Frisco
$595,400
Murrieta
$606,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
Frisco
42.9%
Murrieta
20.5%
Frisco's education is significantly higher than Murrieta's — 52% difference.
Demographics
Frisco
51.2%
Murrieta
56.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 9% difference.
Cost of Living
Frisco
205.2
Murrieta
195.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Frisco and Murrieta share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Cost of Living & Affordability — Murrieta leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMurrieta scores 133.9 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 161.7 in Frisco. Murrieta scores 127.1 on the healthcare index (100 = national avg) vs 149.4 in Frisco. Frisco scores 140.7 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 median property tax of $5,415 vs $9,591 in Frisco (77% lower). Frisco has a median rent of $1,902 vs $2,330 in Murrieta (18% lower). Murrieta has a single-family homes of 78.3% compared to 73.3% in Frisco.
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Jobs & Economy — Frisco leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFrisco has a work from home of 33.7% compared to 15.5% in Murrieta. Frisco: 115,048 vs Murrieta: 54,062 for labor force. Frisco has a per capita income of $66,335 vs $43,992 in Murrieta (51% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Frisco leads
Source: FBI UCRFrisco has a property crime clearance of 18.3% compared to 11.1% in Murrieta. Frisco has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.12 compared to 0.35 in Murrieta. Frisco has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.68 compared to 1.35 in Murrieta.
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Schools & Education — Frisco leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauFrisco has a bachelor's degree or higher of 42.9% compared to 20.5% in Murrieta. Frisco has a high school diploma or higher of 49.2% compared to 34.0% in Murrieta.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFrisco has a population of 210,238, about 1.9x the size of Murrieta (111,621). Murrieta skews younger with a median age of 36.0 vs 38.1.
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Frisco
Murrieta
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareFrisco: 3.7 vs Murrieta: 2.4 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Murrieta: 5 vs Frisco: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Murrieta leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFrisco has a work from home of 33.7% compared to 15.5% in Murrieta. Murrieta has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Frisco. Murrieta has a public transit of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Frisco.
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