Austin, TX vs Murphy, TX

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Austin

68.3

#1322 nationally

Murphy

72.9

#811 nationally

Austin leads in walk score (42 vs 13). Murphy leads in median household income ($152,847 vs $91,461). Austin leads in average commute (26.8 min vs 32.4 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Austin, TX	Murphy, TX
WhereAtHome Score	68.3 (#1322)	72.9 (#811)
Population	967,862	20,920
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$504,148	$573,140
Median Household Income	$91,461	$152,847
Average Commute	26.8 min	32.4 min
Walk Score	42	13
Crime Level	Moderate	1.2
School Rating	7.2	N/A
Cost of Living Index	129	133
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+39.3	R+11.2