Dallas, 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.

Dallas

70.1

#1132 nationally

Murphy

72.9

#811 nationally

Dallas leads in walk score (46 vs 13). Murphy leads in median household income ($152,847 vs $61,899). Dallas leads in cost of living index (105 vs 133).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Dallas, TX	Murphy, TX
WhereAtHome Score	70.1 (#1132)	72.9 (#811)
Population	1,304,379	20,920
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$309,590	$573,140
Median Household Income	$61,899	$152,847
Average Commute	27.4 min	32.4 min
Walk Score	46	13
Crime Level	Moderate-High	1.2
School Rating	5.8	N/A
Cost of Living Index	105	133
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+22.2	R+11.2