Murphy, TX vs West Melbourne, FL

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

West Melbourne

72.6

#867 nationally

Murphy leads in crime level (1.2 vs 4.2). Murphy leads in median household income ($152,847 vs $86,398). West Melbourne leads in walk score (22 vs 13).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Murphy, TX	West Melbourne, FL
WhereAtHome Score	72.9 (#811)	72.6 (#867)
Population	20,920	29,144
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$573,140	$374,472
Median Household Income	$152,847	$86,398
Average Commute	32.4 min	23.5 min
Walk Score	13	22
Crime Level	1.2	4.2
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	133	114
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+11.2	R+20.8