Murphy, TX vs North Aurora, IL

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.

Murphy

72.9

#811 nationally

North Aurora

73.3

#759 nationally

Murphy leads in crime level (1.2 vs 3.7). North Aurora leads in walk score (21 vs 13). Murphy leads in median household income ($152,847 vs $104,547).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Murphy, TX	North Aurora, IL
WhereAtHome Score	72.9 (#811)	73.3 (#759)
Population	20,920	19,022
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$573,140	$409,737
Median Household Income	$152,847	$104,547
Average Commute	32.4 min	29.6 min
Walk Score	13	21
Crime Level	1.2	3.7
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	133	113
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+11.2	D+9.4