Murrieta spent less per resident in 2022 than 73% of similar cities
Murrieta’s city government spent $166 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,459 per resident.
What stands out about how Murrieta is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$1,110 per resident in 2022: less than 73% of them
Murrieta’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,110 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 59 California cities of 100,000–249,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,354, and the middle half spent $1,086–$2,038. Murrieta spent less than 73% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
California cities of 100,000–249,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Murrieta itself left out).
About $1,459 per resident a year, or $4.00 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 28%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 28% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Murrieta reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $1,110 · 2024: $1,459.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $5,648 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.88% of the home’s value, vs 0.70% across California.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Murrieta’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to Murrieta’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Murrieta →
Who’s in charge in Murrieta
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Murrieta’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on murrietaca.gov ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 319 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (113,783).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Murrieta Valley Unified School District
Murrieta’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $16,115 per pupil, $10,088 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
California districts overall: 36% local, 52% state, 11% federal.
Menifee Union School District · $16,069 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Murrieta’s votes are counted by county
California reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Murrieta alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Riverside County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican49.3%462,957 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat48.1%451,443 votesOthers: 2.7% (24,923 votes).
Most votes in Riverside County: Donald J Trump
California: Harris 58.5%, Trump 38.3%
100% of Murrieta lies in Riverside County. Every 2024 race in Riverside County is on the county’s page.
Riverside County’s 2024 results →Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Murrieta.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: murrietaca.gov ↗
- 2California AssemblyState representatives
- 3California SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of California
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Murrieta compares with the towns next door
Murrieta spent $1,110 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $620 to $1,296. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Murrieta’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Murrieta’s government
How much does Murrieta spend per resident?
About $1,459 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,110 was less than 73% of 59 California cities of 100,000–249,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Murrieta?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $5,648 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.88% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.70% across California. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see murrietaca.gov.
Who runs Murrieta’s government?
See murrietaca.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Murrieta yet.
How did Murrieta vote in 2024?
California counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Murrieta alone. Riverside County, where 100% of Murrieta lies, voted Trump 49.3%, Harris 48.1% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Murrieta?
357 full-time and 41 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $3.0M (about $35.8M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Murrieta in the state legislature?
State Senate District 32 (Kelly Seyarto) and Assembly District 71 (Kate Sanchez). The Assembly district also covers four other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Murrieta’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →