Columbus, NE 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.

Columbus

81.8

#35 nationally

Murphy

72.9

#811 nationally

Columbus leads in walk score (42 vs 13). Columbus leads in average commute (12.4 min vs 32.4 min). Murphy leads in median household income ($152,847 vs $65,341).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Columbus, NE	Murphy, TX
WhereAtHome Score	81.8 (#35)	72.9 (#811)
Population	24,464	20,920
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$273,170	$573,140
Median Household Income	$65,341	$152,847
Average Commute	12.4 min	32.4 min
Walk Score	42	13
Crime Level	2.3	1.2
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	93	133
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+58.3	R+11.2