Harker Heights, TX 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.

Harker Heights

76.3

#363 nationally

Murphy

72.9

#811 nationally

Murphy leads in crime level (1.2 vs 3.7). Murphy leads in median household income ($152,847 vs $72,258). Harker Heights leads in walk score (27 vs 13).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Harker Heights, TX	Murphy, TX
WhereAtHome Score	76.3 (#363)	72.9 (#811)
Population	34,447	20,920
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$300,567	$573,140
Median Household Income	$72,258	$152,847
Average Commute	24.8 min	32.4 min
Walk Score	27	13
Crime Level	3.7	1.2
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	102	133
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+16.2	R+11.2