Verdict
Murrieta leads on Educational Attainment, Safety, Livability, while Yuma leads on Affordability.
Score Comparison
Affordability
CA
60
AZ
65
✓ winsEducational Attainment
CA
56
✓ winsAZ
36
Safety
CA
80
✓ winsAZ
66
Weather
CA
—
AZ
—
Livability
CA
65
✓ winsAZ
56
Full Comparison
| Metric | Murrieta | Yuma |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 111,899 | 96,314 |
| Median Income | $106,925 ✓ | $59,312 |
| Median Rent | $2,150 | $1,028 ✓ |
| Median Home Value | $567,700 | $186,500 ✓ |
| Median Age | 36 | 32 |
| HS Graduation | 93% ✓ | 83% |
| Bachelor's+ | 30% ✓ | 20% |
| Broadband Access | 94% ✓ | 87% |
| Homeownership | 68% ✓ | 64% |
| Avg Commute | 38 min | 19 min ✓ |
| Violent Crime (per 1k) | 2.83 ✓ | 5.61 |
| Property Crime (per 1k) | 12.70 ✓ | 17.14 |
| Avg Temperature | N/A | N/A |
| Sunny Days | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Snowfall | N/A | 0" |
| Avg Rainfall | 14" | 3" |