Plano, TX vs Murphy, TX

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

MetricPlano, TXMurphy, TX
Population290,59421,188
Median Household Income$112,253$175,699
Median Rent$1,841/mo$2,847/mo
Median Home Value$465,900$555,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income41.9%72.7%
Poverty Rate6.8%3%
Unemployment Rate3.9%3.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k14738
Property Crime Rate /100k1,194554
Median AQI4040
Good AQI Days /yr272272
Summer Highs93°F91°F
Winter Lows38°F36°F
Snowfall3 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute25.4 min32.2 min
Hospitals7—
Avg Hospital Rating3.8 / 5—
Students per Teacher14.715.4
College Degree Rate60.5%62.1%
Foreign-Born %29.3%25.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.6%-0.1%

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