The city of Murrieta has been recognized as a top city to live in by the online community research publication Livability.com.
Livability.com, uses public and private data to find the best small- to mid-sized cities with populations between 75,000 to 500,000 people.
This year, more than 2,000 cities were ranked on data points such as amenities, economy, education, environment, health, housing and cost of living and safety.
Only cities with a median home value of $500,000 or less were considered for the list, which was not ranked in any particular order.
Livability.com gave Murrieta, the only Southern California city on the list, a “LivScore” of 730 out of 1,000.
"The area is known for its affordable cost of living and has become one of the state's fastest-growing communities in th
