Garland, TX vs Murray, UT

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.

Garland

73.2

#772 nationally

Murray

68.2

#1336 nationally

Murray leads in average commute (20.4 min vs 29.7 min). Garland leads in crime level (6.4 vs 7.6). Murray leads in median household income ($81,693 vs $71,044).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Garland, TX	Murray, UT
WhereAtHome Score	73.2 (#772)	68.2 (#1336)
Population	243,470	49,553
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$287,246	$553,605
Median Household Income	$71,044	$81,693
Average Commute	29.7 min	20.4 min
Walk Score	40	39
Crime Level	6.4	7.6
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	102	117
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+22.2	D+10.2