Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 84/100
A−
Median home value$555,500
DFW $359,500
Median rent$2,847/mo
DFW $1,614/mo
Cost-burdened households21%
DFW 35%
Murphy
Collin County21,188 residents2 school districts
70
B−
Suburbgrade score
8th of 60 DFW suburbs. Strong on schools and housing & affordability, held back by commute & transport.
70
DFW median 59
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Murphy is like to live in, by category
Bars show Murphy against DFW. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 85/100
A−
Within-state proficiency89th pct
DFW median 61st pct
Student–teacher ratio15.2
DFW median 15.4
Graduation rate96%
DFW median 95%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 46/100
D
Housing cost index133
DFW 100
Eff. tax rate1.48%
DFW 1.45%
Local sales tax8.25%
DFW median 8.25%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 41/100
D−
Mean commute32.2 min
DFW 27.9 min
Under 30 minutes40%
DFW 56%
Transit stops / sq mi0.0
DFW median 0.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 80/100
B+
Restaurants & cafés74
DFW median 46 · within 2 miles
Groceries9
DFW median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks63
DFW median 32 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 78/100
B+
Median household income$175,699
DFW $90,275
Unemployment4.2%
DFW 4.6%
Professional occupations64%
DFW 44%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Murphy on commute & transport
Murphy's weakest grade is D−. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCommuteOverall
University Park16 mi from MurphyA+ 81 B+ Farmers Branch17 mi from MurphyB 65 C+ Richardson7 mi from MurphyB 66 C+ Coppell22 mi from MurphyB− 72 B− Plano8 mi from MurphyB− 70 B− Carrollton17 mi from MurphyB− 66 C+ Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Murphy
Is Murphy, TX a good place to live?
Murphy scores 70 out of 100, 8th of 60 DFW suburbs. It is strongest on schools and weakest on commute & transport. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Murphy expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades D. The median home is $555,500, 55% above the DFW median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.48%. $2,847/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Murphy?
Schools grade A−. The districts serving Murphy sit at the 89th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 96% graduation rate and a 15.2 student–teacher ratio. Murphy is served by Plano ISD and Wylie ISD. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Murphy?
The mean commute is 32.2 min, with 40% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 32% working from home. Transit density is 0.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Murphy?
Within two miles there are 9 groceries, 74 restaurants and cafés and 63 parks, which grades B+ on amenities.
Are the homes in Murphy old or new?
The median home in Murphy was built in 2005 — newer than the DFW median of 1993. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 98% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.