Apple Valley, CA vs Murphy, 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.

Apple Valley

59.5

#1950 nationally

Murphy

72.9

#811 nationally

Murphy leads in crime level (1.2 vs 14.1). Murphy leads in median household income ($152,847 vs $62,898). Murphy leads in average commute (32.4 min vs 39.7 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Apple Valley, CA	Murphy, TX
WhereAtHome Score	59.5 (#1950)	72.9 (#811)
Population	75,036	20,920
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$435,609	$573,140
Median Household Income	$62,898	$152,847
Average Commute	39.7 min	32.4 min
Walk Score	13	13
Crime Level	14.1	1.2
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	123	133
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+2.1	R+11.2