Murphy, TX vs Wichita Falls, 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

Wichita Falls

81.9

#34 nationally

Murphy leads in crime level (1.2 vs 9.6). Murphy leads in median household income ($152,847 vs $55,584). Wichita Falls leads in average commute (14.4 min vs 32.4 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Murphy, TX	Wichita Falls, TX
WhereAtHome Score	72.9 (#811)	81.9 (#34)
Population	20,920	102,691
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$573,140	$176,679
Median Household Income	$152,847	$55,584
Average Commute	32.4 min	14.4 min
Walk Score	13	29
Crime Level	1.2	9.6
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	133	89
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+11.2	R+44.0