Fremont, 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.

Fremont

66.8

#1497 nationally

Murphy

72.9

#811 nationally

Fremont leads in walk score (42 vs 13). Murphy leads in cost of living index (133 vs 185). Fremont leads in median household income ($155,342 vs $152,847).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Fremont, CA	Murphy, TX
WhereAtHome Score	66.8 (#1497)	72.9 (#811)
Population	230,504	20,920
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,471,931	$573,140
Median Household Income	$155,342	$152,847
Average Commute	32.4 min	32.4 min
Walk Score	42	13
Crime Level	Very Low	1.2
School Rating	9	N/A
Cost of Living Index	185	133
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+53.6	R+11.2