Murphy, TX vs Sammamish, WA

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

Sammamish

65.1

#1652 nationally

Murphy leads in cost of living index (133 vs 201). Sammamish leads in crime level (0.8 vs 1.2). Sammamish leads in median household income ($215,047 vs $152,847).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Murphy, TX	Sammamish, WA
WhereAtHome Score	72.9 (#811)	65.1 (#1652)
Population	20,920	65,116
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$573,140	$1,557,390
Median Household Income	$152,847	$215,047
Average Commute	32.4 min	31.7 min
Walk Score	13	13
Crime Level	1.2	0.8
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	133	201
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+11.2	D+51.7