Hercules, CA 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.

Hercules

63.3

#1776 nationally

Murray

68.2

#1336 nationally

Murray leads in average commute (20.4 min vs 40.4 min). Hercules leads in crime level (4.6 vs 7.6). Hercules leads in median household income ($125,880 vs $81,693).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Hercules, CA	Murray, UT
WhereAtHome Score	63.3 (#1776)	68.2 (#1336)
Population	26,582	49,553
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$743,984	$553,605
Median Household Income	$125,880	$81,693
Average Commute	40.4 min	20.4 min
Walk Score	29	39
Crime Level	4.6	7.6
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	171	117
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+38.0	D+10.2