Murphy, TX vs San Carlos, 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

San Carlos

66.8

#1504 nationally

Murphy leads in crime level (1.2 vs 5.8). San Carlos leads in walk score (47 vs 13). San Carlos leads in median household income ($219,413 vs $152,847).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Murphy, TX	San Carlos, CA
WhereAtHome Score	72.9 (#811)	66.8 (#1504)
Population	20,920	28,862
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$573,140	$2,457,746
Median Household Income	$152,847	$219,413
Average Commute	32.4 min	26.5 min
Walk Score	13	47
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+50.3