Murphy, TX vs Santa Paula, CA

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

Santa Paula

64.8

#1675 nationally

Murphy leads in crime level (1.2 vs 9.0). Santa Paula leads in walk score (59 vs 13). Murphy leads in median household income ($152,847 vs $72,014).

Metric	Murphy, TX	Santa Paula, CA
WhereAtHome Score	72.9 (#811)	64.8 (#1675)
Population	20,920	31,792
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$573,140	$719,395
Median Household Income	$152,847	$72,014
Average Commute	32.4 min	28 min
Walk Score	13	59
Crime Level	1.2	9.0
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	133	142
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+11.2	D+15.1