Midlothian, 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.

Midlothian

72.3

#908 nationally

Murphy

72.9

#811 nationally

Murphy leads in crime level (1.2 vs 3.3). Murphy leads in median household income ($152,847 vs $119,323). Midlothian leads in cost of living index (111 vs 133).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Midlothian, TX	Murphy, TX
WhereAtHome Score	72.3 (#908)	72.9 (#811)
Population	41,352	20,920
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$456,509	$573,140
Median Household Income	$119,323	$152,847
Average Commute	30.3 min	32.4 min
Walk Score	13	13
Crime Level	3.3	1.2
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	111	133
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+31.1	R+11.2