Richardson, TX vs Murphy, TX

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

MetricRichardson, TXMurphy, TX
Population118,73121,188
Median Household Income$98,111$175,699
Median Rent$1,857/mo$2,847/mo
Median Home Value$431,400$555,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.5%72.7%
Poverty Rate9.7%3%
Unemployment Rate3.7%3.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k13838
Property Crime Rate /100k1,497554
Median AQI5340
Good AQI Days /yr148272
Summer Highs93°F91°F
Winter Lows38°F36°F
Snowfall2 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute23.6 min32.2 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher13.615.4
College Degree Rate57%62.1%
Foreign-Born %22.4%25.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.8%-0.1%

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