Grand Rapids, MI 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.

Grand Rapids

73.4

#738 nationally

Murphy

72.9

#811 nationally

Grand Rapids leads in walk score (52 vs 13). Murphy leads in median household income ($152,847 vs $54,789). Grand Rapids leads in average commute (21.2 min vs 32.4 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Grand Rapids, MI	Murphy, TX
WhereAtHome Score	73.4 (#738)	72.9 (#811)
Population	201,013	20,920
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$311,699	$573,140
Median Household Income	$54,789	$152,847
Average Commute	21.2 min	32.4 min
Walk Score	52	13
Crime Level	Moderate	1.2
School Rating	6.8	N/A
Cost of Living Index	91	133
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+5.4	R+11.2