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Compare Murphy to Mesquite

This post compares Murphy, Texas to Mesquite, 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) Mesquite (city)
Population 20,361 144,118
Income (median) $76,585 $39,437
Home Value (median) $324,700 $75,000
White 56% 64%
Black 11% 25%
Asian 27% 2%
With Kids 60% 43%
Age (median) 37 32
Rentals 15% 17%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Murphy or Mesquite?
A: Murphy has a much smaller population count than Mesquite: 20361 compared with 144118 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Mesquite does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 15% for Murphy versus 17% for Mesquite.

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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