Junction City, KS 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.

Junction City

76.9

#297 nationally

Murphy

72.9

#811 nationally

Murphy leads in crime level (1.2 vs 21.3). Murphy leads in median household income ($152,847 vs $60,709). Junction City leads in walk score (31 vs 13).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Junction City, KS	Murphy, TX
WhereAtHome Score	76.9 (#297)	72.9 (#811)
Population	21,856	20,920
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$202,464	$573,140
Median Household Income	$60,709	$152,847
Average Commute	18.5 min	32.4 min
Walk Score	31	13
Crime Level	21.3	1.2
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	90	133
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+17.6	R+11.2