Murphy, TX vs Provo, UT

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

Provo

73.8

#678 nationally

Provo leads in walk score (44 vs 13). Murphy leads in median household income ($152,847 vs $62,891). Provo leads in average commute (20.8 min vs 32.4 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Murphy, TX	Provo, UT
WhereAtHome Score	72.9 (#811)	73.8 (#678)
Population	20,920	117,335
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$573,140	$485,084
Median Household Income	$152,847	$62,891
Average Commute	32.4 min	20.8 min
Walk Score	13	44
Crime Level	1.2	Very Low
School Rating	N/A	7.8
Cost of Living Index	133	104
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+11.2	R+39.8