Murray, UT vs San Marcos, TX

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.

Murray

68.2

#1336 nationally

San Marcos

70.5

#1100 nationally

Murray leads in median household income ($81,693 vs $47,394). Murray leads in crime level (7.6 vs 9.8). San Marcos leads in cost of living index (100 vs 117).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Murray, UT	San Marcos, TX
WhereAtHome Score	68.2 (#1336)	70.5 (#1100)
Population	49,553	71,569
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$553,605	$310,480
Median Household Income	$81,693	$47,394
Average Commute	20.4 min	23.7 min
Walk Score	39	39
Crime Level	7.6	9.8
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	117	100
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+10.2	D+5.6