Murphy, TX vs Rolling Meadows, 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

Rolling Meadows

77.3

#260 nationally

Rolling Meadows leads in walk score (42 vs 13). Murphy leads in crime level (1.2 vs 2.7). Murphy leads in median household income ($152,847 vs $91,287).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Murphy, TX	Rolling Meadows, IL
WhereAtHome Score	72.9 (#811)	77.3 (#260)
Population	20,920	23,329
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$573,140	$342,521
Median Household Income	$152,847	$91,287
Average Commute	32.4 min	26.6 min
Walk Score	13	42
Crime Level	1.2	2.7
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	133	111
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+11.2	D+42.0