Murrieta, CA vs Stuart, FL

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.

Murrieta

64.4

#1695 nationally

vs

Stuart

66.3

#1563 nationally

Murrieta leads in median household income ($106,925 vs $61,878). Murrieta leads in crime level (5.0 vs 8.4). Stuart leads in average commute (23.2 min vs 35 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric Murrieta, CA Stuart, FL
WhereAtHome Score 64.4 (#1695) 66.3 (#1563)
Population 111,878 19,430
Typical Home Value (ZHVI) $694,424 $375,621
Median Household Income $106,925 $61,878
Average Commute 35 min 23.2 min
Walk Score 28 N/A
Crime Level 5.0 8.4
School Rating N/A N/A
Cost of Living Index 150 109
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored R+1.3 R+31.1

Data coverage note: Stuart is missing data for 1 metric that Murrieta has. Scores with less coverage are penalized — see our methodology.