Murphy, TX vs Allen, TX

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricMurphy, TXAllen, TX
Population21,188110,265
Median Household Income$175,699$130,901
Median Rent$2,847/mo$1,932/mo
Median Home Value$555,500$464,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income72.7%52.5%
Poverty Rate3%6.1%
Unemployment Rate3.9% (county)3.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k3879
Property Crime Rate /100k554709
Median AQI4040
Good AQI Days /yr272272
Summer Highs91°F94°F
Winter Lows36°F36°F
Snowfall0 in/yr3 in/yr
Avg Commute32.2 min28 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.416.3
College Degree Rate62.1%57.5%
Foreign-Born %25.1%23.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.1%+8.4%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.