Murphy, TX vs Santa Ana, 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

Santa Ana

63.6

#1759 nationally

Santa Ana leads in walk score (55 vs 13). Murphy leads in median household income ($152,847 vs $72,458). Santa Ana leads in average commute (26.8 min vs 32.4 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Murphy, TX	Santa Ana, CA
WhereAtHome Score	72.9 (#811)	63.6 (#1759)
Population	20,920	310,227
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$573,140	$869,263
Median Household Income	$152,847	$72,458
Average Commute	32.4 min	26.8 min
Walk Score	13	55
Crime Level	1.2	Moderate
School Rating	N/A	5.4
Cost of Living Index	133	138
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+11.2	D+2.6