Bell Gardens, 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.

Bell Gardens

62.8

#1820 nationally

Murphy

72.9

#811 nationally

Murphy leads in crime level (1.2 vs 10.6). Bell Gardens leads in walk score (72 vs 13). Murphy leads in median household income ($152,847 vs $53,935).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Bell Gardens, CA	Murphy, TX
WhereAtHome Score	62.8 (#1820)	72.9 (#811)
Population	37,467	20,920
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$699,237	$573,140
Median Household Income	$53,935	$152,847
Average Commute	29.4 min	32.4 min
Walk Score	72	13
Crime Level	10.6	1.2
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	139	133
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+32.9	R+11.2