Murphy, TX vs West New York, NJ

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 New York

69.5

#1210 nationally

West New York leads in walk score (94 vs 13). Murphy leads in crime level (1.2 vs 8.1). Murphy leads in median household income ($152,847 vs $70,141).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Murphy, TX	West New York, NJ
WhereAtHome Score	72.9 (#811)	69.5 (#1210)
Population	20,920	50,754
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$573,140	$467,343
Median Household Income	$152,847	$70,141
Average Commute	32.4 min	35.5 min
Walk Score	13	94
Crime Level	1.2	8.1
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	133	130
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+11.2	D+28.1