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Compare Murphy to Houston

This post compares Murphy, Texas to Houston, Texas across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Murphy (city) Houston (city)
Population 20,361 2,267,336
Income (median) $76,585 $40,480
Home Value (median) $324,700 $149,000
White 56% 58%
Black 11% 22%
Asian 27% 6%
With Kids 60% 33%
Age (median) 37 32
Rentals 15% 56%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Murphy or Houston?
A: Murphy has a much smaller population count than Houston: 20361 compared with 2267336 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Murphy or in Houston?
A: Incomes are on average much higher in Murphy.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Murphy or Houston?
A: Homes tend to be much more expensive in Murphy.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Houston does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 15% for Murphy versus 56% for Houston.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Murphy may include: Coppell, Frisco, and Allen.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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