Barstow, CA vs Murray, UT

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.

Barstow

67.4

#1421 nationally

Murray

68.2

#1336 nationally

Murray leads in crime level (7.6 vs 30.4). Murray leads in median household income ($81,693 vs $52,200). Murray leads in average commute (20.4 min vs 27.9 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Barstow, CA	Murray, UT
WhereAtHome Score	67.4 (#1421)	68.2 (#1336)
Population	24,964	49,553
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$266,998	$553,605
Median Household Income	$52,200	$81,693
Average Commute	27.9 min	20.4 min
Walk Score	40	39
Crime Level	30.4	7.6
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	104	117
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+2.1	D+10.2