Murphy, TX vs Spokane, 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

Spokane

68.2

#1341 nationally

Spokane leads in walk score (48 vs 13). Murphy leads in median household income ($152,847 vs $56,891). Spokane leads in average commute (21.4 min vs 32.4 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Murphy, TX	Spokane, WA
WhereAtHome Score	72.9 (#811)	68.2 (#1341)
Population	20,920	230,160
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$573,140	$401,824
Median Household Income	$152,847	$56,891
Average Commute	32.4 min	21.4 min
Walk Score	13	48
Crime Level	1.2	Moderate-High
School Rating	N/A	6.2
Cost of Living Index	133	98
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+11.2	R+5.0