Murrieta is a city in southwestern Riverside County, California, United States. The population of Murrieta was estimated 100,173 in 2008.In the eight years leading up to the 2008 estimate, Murrieta experienced a 130% population increase, making Murrieta one of the fastest growing cities in the state as it's population was estimated at 44,282 in the year 2000. Largely residential in character, Murrieta is considered a Commuter town, with large numbers of its residents commuting to jobs in San Diego and Orange counties, the more industrialized neighboring city of Temecula to the south, and to Camp Pendleton.Murrieta is bordered by Temecula to the South and the newly incorporated cities of Menifee and Wildomar to the North.Murrieta should not be confused with Rancho Murieta, which is an unincorporated community in northern California, near Sacramento. Nor should its founder be confused with Joaquin Murrieta the bandit of Southern California.
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