Sachse, TX vs Murphy, TX

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

MetricSachse, TXMurphy, TX
Population30,49121,188
Median Household Income$131,808$175,699
Median Rent$1,798/mo$2,847/mo
Median Home Value$406,200$555,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.5%72.7%
Poverty Rate3.3%3%
Unemployment Rate3.8%3.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k6938
Property Crime Rate /100k565554
Median AQI5340
Good AQI Days /yr148272
Summer Highs91°F91°F
Winter Lows36°F36°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute29.5 min32.2 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher16.315.4
College Degree Rate48.5%62.1%
Foreign-Born %21.8%25.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+21.1%-0.1%

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