Murphy, TX vs Richardson, TX

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

MetricMurphy, TXRichardson, TX
Population21,188118,731
Median Household Income$175,699$98,111
Median Rent$2,847/mo$1,857/mo
Median Home Value$555,500$431,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income72.7%47.5%
Poverty Rate3%9.7%
Unemployment Rate3.9% (county)3.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k38138
Property Crime Rate /100k5541,497
Median AQI4053
Good AQI Days /yr272148
Summer Highs91°F93°F
Winter Lows36°F38°F
Snowfall0 in/yr2 in/yr
Avg Commute32.2 min23.6 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.413.6
College Degree Rate62.1%57%
Foreign-Born %25.1%22.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.1%-0.8%

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