Murphy, TX vs Norton Shores, MI

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

Norton Shores

74.8

#553 nationally

Murphy leads in crime level (1.2 vs 5.3). Murphy leads in median household income ($152,847 vs $72,699). Norton Shores leads in average commute (20.4 min vs 32.4 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Murphy, TX	Norton Shores, MI
WhereAtHome Score	72.9 (#811)	74.8 (#553)
Population	20,920	25,005
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$573,140	$300,428
Median Household Income	$152,847	$72,699
Average Commute	32.4 min	20.4 min
Walk Score	13	15
Crime Level	1.2	5.3
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	133	95
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+11.2	R+1.8