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About Murrieta
| A period of explosive growth began in 1987 for Murrieta. Sleepy little Murrieta, that totaled only 542 residents in 1970 and little more than 2,250 a decade later, grew up almost overnight. When it officially became a city on July 1, 1991, it was home to some 24,000 folks. |
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HOUSING
An ample supply of affordable family housing is among the principal assets of this new community.
Nearly 88 percent of it is owner occupied. Most housing has been built since 1987. Murrieta offers
exceptional home VALUES (you get a lot of home for the money), which include affordable tract
homes and custom homes on acreage. The median sales price in 1996 was $149,865. |
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Murrieta facts |
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Population |
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Median age 31.88 Average age 32.82 Male 50.04% Female 49.96%
Median household income: $56,320
Median sale price: $149,865 (1996)
Median household size: 4.03 people
Households with kids: 76.3% Households with 1 full-time worker: 43.9% Households with 2 full-time workers: 37.1%
Land Area
25.42 square miles |
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1998 |
39,018 |
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1990 |
20,053 |
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1980 |
2,255 |
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1970 |
542 |
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1890 |
800 |
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EDUCATION |
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The community is served by the Murrieta Valley Unified School District, which operates two high schools (one a continuation school), two middle schools and five elementary schools. Most of the district's facilities have been built since 1991. The district operates on a year-round schedule.
Murrieta is within an hour's drive of a host of higher education institutions, including University of California campuses at Riverside and San Diego and California State University campuses in San Bernardino, San Diego, San Marcos, Fullerton and Pomona. A host of community and private colleges exist within an hour of Murrieta as well, including Mt. San Jacinto College. |
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PUBLIC SAFETY
Public safety services are provided by the city's own departments. |
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TRANSPORTATION
Dial-a-Ride, which provides door-to-door transportation locally for the elderly and disabled, was started by the city and is now operated by the Riverside Transit Agency, the local provider of public transit. Advance reservations are required. Limited fixed route bus service operates along Murrieta Hot Springs Road. |
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The Colony - Lovely Senior Community |
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Airports serving the area include Ontario International (50 minutes away), San Diego's Lindbergh Field (60 minutes) and French Valley County Airport, which handles small craft in the area. |
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