Murphy, TX vs Palo Alto, 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

Palo Alto

67.4

#1429 nationally

Murphy leads in crime level (1.2 vs 5.8). Palo Alto leads in walk score (61 vs 13). Palo Alto leads in median household income ($214,118 vs $152,847).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Murphy, TX	Palo Alto, CA
WhereAtHome Score	72.9 (#811)	67.4 (#1429)
Population	20,920	65,882
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$573,140	$3,599,324
Median Household Income	$152,847	$214,118
Average Commute	32.4 min	23.9 min
Walk Score	13	61
Crime Level	1.2	5.8
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+40.0