Murray, UT vs Temecula, CA

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Murray

68.2

#1336 nationally

Temecula

63.6

#1761 nationally

Temecula leads in crime level (4.2 vs 7.6). Murray leads in average commute (20.4 min vs 36.2 min). Temecula leads in median household income ($111,881 vs $81,693).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Murray, UT	Temecula, CA
WhereAtHome Score	68.2 (#1336)	63.6 (#1761)
Population	49,553	110,682
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$553,605	$768,913
Median Household Income	$81,693	$111,881
Average Commute	20.4 min	36.2 min
Walk Score	39	30
Crime Level	7.6	4.2
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	117	155
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+10.2	R+1.3