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Murrieta is a city in southwestern Riverside County, California, United
States. The population was 44,282 at the 2000 census. Population was estimated
to be 97,257 in 2007, making it one of the fastest growing cities in the state.
Largely residential in character, Murrieta is considered a "bedroom community",
with large numbers of its residents commuting to jobs in San Diego and Orange
counties, and the more industrialized neighboring city of Temecula to the south.
Murrieta is bordered by Temecula to the South and unincorporated areas on all
other sides.
Murrieta should not be confused with Rancho Murieta, which is an unincorporated
community in northern California, near Sacramento.
The City of Murrieta is served by the Murrieta Valley Unified School District (MVUSD).
The district contains eleven elementary (K-5) schools, three middle (6-8)
schools, two comprehensive high (9-12) schools, Vista Murrieta High School and
Murrieta Valley High School, one continuation school (Creekside High School),
and one independent study school. Because of the explosive growth in the area,
one elementary school, another middle school, and another high school are in the
making. The Murrieta Valley School District boasts some of the top schools in
the county of Riverside.
Murrieta ranked as the 44th safest city in the nation and remains the safest
city in Riverside County according to CQ Press 2007 City Crime Rankings.
Murrieta remains the safest city in Riverside County and one of the safest in
the state and nation for populations between 50,000 and 100,000 according to the
most recent crime statistics published by the F.B.I. for 2005. The city was also
cited as the 39th safest city in the nation by the Morgan-Quinto Press in 2006.
The Murrieta police department holds the unique distinction as the only
municipal police department in Southwest Riverside County.