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Murrieta is built over a Hell Mouth. Rampant vampires and demons.

Besides that, I think the reason it's cheaper is because the commute to SD is almost reasonable from south Temecula, but from Murrieta it's out of the question.

I don't know enough about the areas to know if one is "nicer" than the other. I think the weather is a little more mild in Temecula.

On paper, statistically speaking, they are essentially the same, I included Carlsbad in the comparison just to make it interesting. south Temecula is desired for SD commuters. otherwise it really just depends on the subdivision.

Estimated median household income in 2007:
Murrieta: $78,883
Temecula: $71,975
Carlsbad: $79,444

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007:
Murrieta: $459,300
Temecula: $468,000
Carlsbad: $690,600

Median gross rent in 2007:
Murrieta: $1,320
Temecula: $1,308
Carlsbad: $1,386

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2007:
Murrieta: 4.4%
Temecula: 7.8%
Carlsbad: 5.9%

Murrieta has a higher concentration of rednecks - don't get me wrong, there are plenty in Temecula as well.

Murrieta is a bit more blue collar than Temecula IMO.

What does the name "Temecula" mean?

It was easy to find(google) that Murrieta was the sirname of an early Spanish land owner.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temecula,_C...

I have lived in Murrieta for five years, and living in Temecula for about two years before that.

Here is my list:

Temecula has had better city government, smarter people and less rancor.

Temecula is 2-3 degrees cooler.

Both Murrieta and Temecula have some great schools. Temecula is laying off some teachers and closing some elementary schools, while Murrieta currently plans no layoffs and has a new high school going up.

Murrieta does seem more conservative: less upscale retiree types.

Temecula has stronger retail: the mall redo is great and Old Town is an attraction.

Murrieta is Forbes Magazines no. 1 "Subprime Boomtown." Lots of repos and price drops here early when the bubble burst, but lots of new buyers at the moment. There are some great home values, especially if you want a large home and/or large lot.

Murrieta has the Santa Rosa plateau, which is stunning.

Honestly, the two are similar enough that I think of them as one town called Murriecula.

JS

It means "No June Gloom"

When researching Temecula and Murrieta, you really have to look at specific neighborhoods. Both cities cover pretty big areas, and there is a quite a range of quality wrt schools, neighbors, traffic, etc. There are also noticeable temperature differences on hot days.

I would say Temecula is more consistently nice -- there aren't as many "bad" areas. Murrieta has some really nice areas (many are west of 15), but also some that have potential for problems (e.g. toward Winchester).

Ren.. you dont know me, i saw a post you made and signed up to this site just to try and email you, but cannot find a place to do so, so i am forced to ask my question publicily.. Below is the post.. I need to know if your comment was one of truth, or just making a joke. I am very serious in my asking you this.. please email me at becuzicansilly [at] gmail [dot] com

Laura

Laura, I can answer it for Ren, it was a sarcastic joke. There are no vampires or demons in Murrieta, it is one of the more conservative and religious enclaves in the region, the fact is there are many threads comparing and contrasting the two towns and they are essentially the same town, which occupy the same valley with very few differences and no geographical barrier.

If you seek vampires, I say go north, the twilight series and the lost boys were all set in the pacific northwest, if there are vampires in North America, that is where you will find them (sorry, another sarcastic remark).

I dont know TG, I am sure you could find a few vampires only a few hundred miles north. Sacramento isnt that far away and they have a great ability to suck to life right out of you. They are nothing compared to Washington, but that is 3000 miles away, and Seattle is alot closer than that!

UUUUmmmmmm.....

I thought all the vampires are in Washington.

What else would a vampire say?

wouldnt extreme christianity be a good cover for the evil one?

Wake up sheeple! The hellmouth in Sunnydale was never properly sealed.

Guy's Guy's

Haven't you seen Twilight ,

This could be a Big plus for the lady's I am thinking.

Of course there was that one scene where one guy was seduced by the count’s women Vamp's.

Come to think of it I do remember TG referring to himself as batman or was it manbat ??

hmmm.

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