Murphy, TX vs Southlake, 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.

Murphy

72.9

#811 nationally

Southlake

69.3

#1234 nationally

Southlake leads in median household income ($250,001 vs $152,847). Southlake leads in crime level (0.9 vs 1.2). Southlake leads in average commute (26.1 min vs 32.4 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Murphy, TX	Southlake, TX
WhereAtHome Score	72.9 (#811)	69.3 (#1234)
Population	20,920	31,137
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$573,140	$1,321,458
Median Household Income	$152,847	$250,001
Average Commute	32.4 min	26.1 min
Walk Score	13	15
Crime Level	1.2	0.9
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	133	163
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+11.2	R+5.1