Murphy, TX vs Newport Beach, CA

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.

Murphy

72.9

#811 nationally

Newport Beach

63.7

#1749 nationally

Murphy leads in crime level (1.2 vs 6.9). Newport Beach leads in walk score (49 vs 13). Newport Beach leads in average commute (24.5 min vs 32.4 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Murphy, TX	Newport Beach, CA
WhereAtHome Score	72.9 (#811)	63.7 (#1749)
Population	20,920	82,637
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$573,140	$3,724,083
Median Household Income	$152,847	$149,471
Average Commute	32.4 min	24.5 min
Walk Score	13	49
Crime Level	1.2	6.9
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	133	N/A
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+11.2	D+2.6