Murphy, TX vs West Memphis, AR

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 Memphis

75.3

#480 nationally

Murphy leads in crime level (1.2 vs 52.7). Murphy leads in median household income ($152,847 vs $40,904). West Memphis leads in walk score (31 vs 13).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Murphy, TX	West Memphis, AR
WhereAtHome Score	72.9 (#811)	75.3 (#480)
Population	20,920	23,825
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$573,140	$133,589
Median Household Income	$152,847	$40,904
Average Commute	32.4 min	19.7 min
Walk Score	13	31
Crime Level	1.2	52.7
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	133	87
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+11.2	D+2.3