Wylie, TX vs Murphy, TX

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

MetricWylie, TXMurphy, TX
Population60,33421,188
Median Household Income$119,522$175,699
Median Rent$2,189/mo$2,847/mo
Median Home Value$387,000$555,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.4%72.7%
Poverty Rate5.6%3%
Unemployment Rate3.7%3.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k8138
Property Crime Rate /100k604554
Median AQI4040
Good AQI Days /yr272272
Summer Highs91°F91°F
Winter Lows36°F36°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute31.4 min32.2 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher15.715.4
College Degree Rate43.3%62.1%
Foreign-Born %19.8%25.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+11.0%-0.1%

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