Living in Murrieta

Murrieta is a city in California, United States, home to 109,830 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are commuters (top 11%, #682 of 6,227), car-free households (top 16%, #602 of 3,933), digital natives (top 22%, #1,032 of 4,750).

Residents109,830
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport61 km (San Bernardino International)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km576,000 people
Sea coast36 km
Climate typeCold semi-arid (BSk)
Terrain around itabout 530 m, height range 390 m
Main railway line33.8 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.3,625 km
Within 10 km255,465 people
Winter daylight9 h 55 min, sunset 1:45

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How Murrieta ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United StatesIn California
Young family36#9,294 of 11,898#398 of 863Map
Low-income household26#7,785 of 9,771#59 of 775Map
Low-income family29#7,012 of 8,006#269 of 709Map
Single parent36#5,188 of 6,237#249 of 612Map
Pensioner couple56#6,377 of 9,474#518 of 760Map
Single pensioner57#5,402 of 9,474#431 of 760Map
Early retiree56#6,655 of 10,762#602 of 811Map
Single professional63#1,272 of 4,537#182 of 532Map
Young professional67#1,085 of 4,444#169 of 527Map
DINKS67#1,262 of 3,053#228 of 420Map
Remote worker50#6,212 of 7,271#451 of 648Map
Commuter75#682 of 6,227#90 of 645Map
Car-free household72#602 of 3,933#126 of 490Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
First-home buyer35#5,723 of 8,006#138 of 709Map
Budget-constrained mover21#10,764 of 12,111#175 of 862Map
Urban lifestyle seeker65#993 of 4,114#175 of 506Map
Expat professional63#2,869 of 7,271#352 of 648Map
Healthcare-first mover59#4,300 of 9,474#370 of 760Map
Nature-focused household12#17,783 of 18,063#875 of 1060Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover28#6,429 of 16,523#663 of 1020Map
Rural value seeker2#17,734 of 18,063#794 of 1060Map
High-net-worth mover61#4,895 of 16,523#490 of 1020Map
Lottery winner70#2,403 of 21,167#291 of 1147Map
Climate-resilient relocation61#6,805 of 12,111#277 of 862Map
Coastal living46#6,376 of 6,413#486 of 490Map
Business owner66#3,160 of 12,111#356 of 862Map
Digital native60#1,032 of 4,750#155 of 551Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Foundation96
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)94
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)92
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)91
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)84
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)83
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)73
  • Lifestyle and amenities70
  • Mobility and connectivity68
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)57
  • Health and elderly54
  • Jobs and economy52
  • Safety and community51
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)49
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)42
  • Sea or lake shore41
  • Education and family34
  • Affordability10
  • Green space8
  • Flat land (terrain relief)6
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.