Durham, NC 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.

Durham

69.4

#1213 nationally

Murphy

72.9

#811 nationally

Durham leads in walk score (33 vs 13). Murphy leads in median household income ($152,847 vs $67,432). Durham leads in average commute (22.8 min vs 32.4 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Durham, NC	Murphy, TX
WhereAtHome Score	69.4 (#1213)	72.9 (#811)
Population	283,506	20,920
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$395,976	$573,140
Median Household Income	$67,432	$152,847
Average Commute	22.8 min	32.4 min
Walk Score	33	13
Crime Level	Moderate	1.2
School Rating	6.4	N/A
Cost of Living Index	102	133
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+61.9	R+11.2