Rowlett, TX vs Murphy, TX

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

MetricRowlett, TXMurphy, TX
Population65,46321,188
Median Household Income$112,081$175,699
Median Rent$1,990/mo$2,847/mo
Median Home Value$368,800$555,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.7%72.7%
Poverty Rate6.1%3%
Unemployment Rate4%3.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k15738
Property Crime Rate /100k1,167554
Median AQI5340
Good AQI Days /yr148272
Summer Highs91°F91°F
Winter Lows36°F36°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute31.2 min32.2 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher1515.4
College Degree Rate37.9%62.1%
Foreign-Born %14.9%25.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+8.5%-0.1%

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