Guest, Sign inJoin
Compare towns

Murdock vs Ithaca

21 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (5× in Murdock) and age 65+ (+20.1 pts in Murdock).

×
Murdock, NEKnown for its schoolsNebraska · 228 people
×
Ithaca, NEHomes around $383KNebraska · 183 people
Swap order
Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

MurdockKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 98%of NE districts All about Murdock →
IthacaHomes around $383K
Housing$383K typical home36% above the NE typical home All about Ithaca →
The biggest differences

Where they differ most

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Street grid5×
Murdock has the more walkable street grid
Murdock 216Ithaca 43.0
Age 65++20.1 pts
Murdock has more people 65 and up
Murdock 44.7%Ithaca 24.6%
Jobs per worker2.1×
Ithaca is more of a job hub
Ithaca 0.19Murdock 0.09
Property tax bill+24%
Tax bills are bigger in Murdock
Murdock $2,548Ithaca $2,058
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $330 more a month in Ithaca

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Murdock$2,090/mo
Typical home $325K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.43% · or rent about $1,000/mo · Housing →
Ithaca$2,420/mo
Typical home $383K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.30% · or rent about $910/mo · Housing →

The difference: $330 a month, about $3,900 a year, between Ithaca and Murdock.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every Nebraska ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Schools
A+MurdockBetter than 98% of districts in the state –IthacaNot graded
Life in each

What daily life feels like in each

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons
MurdockIthaca
Snow a year22″20″
January low13°F12°F
July high87°F87°F
Growing season (days)175d170d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)70th66th
Outdoors & history
MurdockIthaca
National Register places—1
Archive photos64
Famous people born here21
Community
MurdockIthaca
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined00

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Where they are

21 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

MurdockIthacaMurdockIthaca
Murdock ↔ Ithaca21 miles apart
Everything, side by side

What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

MurdockIthaca
People
Population 228Highest 183Lowest
Median age 56±19.3Highest 51% above NE 52.4±19.9Lowest 41% above NE
Murdock and Ithaca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 12.7%±7.1Lowest NE: 24.5% 17.5%±16Highest NE: 24.5%
Ithaca and Murdock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 44.7%±7Highest NE: 16.7% 24.6%±7.7Lowest NE: 16.7%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 24.5%Highest NE: 34.6% 20.1%Lowest NE: 34.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 4.4%±5.2Highest NE: 6.6% 2.7%±3.8Lowest NE: 6.6%
Murdock and Ithaca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $59,167±$13kLowest 23% below NE $62,083±$61kHighest 19% below NE
Ithaca and Murdock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $178,100±$24kHighest 25% below NE $158,500±$15kLowest 34% below NE
Murdock and Ithaca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,000±$225Highest 7% below NE $910±$451Lowest 15% below NE
Murdock and Ithaca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,548Highest 28% below NE $2,058Lowest 42% below NE
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 50%±61.6Lowest NE: 45.1% 77.8%±100Highest NE: 45.1%
Ithaca and Murdock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 4.8%Lowest NE: 10.6% 4.9%Highest NE: 10.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 78.9%Lowest NE: 66.5% 85.9%Highest NE: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year 1953Highest 22 yrs older than NE 1944Lowest 31 yrs older than NE
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 26 minLowest 34% above NE 29 minHighest 51% above NE
Work from home 6.6%±6.3Lowest NE: 11% 14.3%±8.1Highest NE: 11%
Ithaca and Murdock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 23.3 miLowest 24.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.09Lowest 0.19Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Omaha (32%)Omaha (27%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in IthacaFew work in Murdock
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 216Highest 43.0Lowest
Schools
School district ELMWOOD-MURDOCK PUBLIC SCHOOLS—
High school in town Elmwood-Murdock Jr./Sr. High SCH—
Students per teacherat that high school 10.0 —
Nebraska average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
Deciding?

Ask the people who live there

The numbers stop at the town line. Neighbors can tell you about the commute at 7am, the schools, the winters and the feel of the place.

Murdock neighborsTown Square →

Your question goes to Murdock’s Town Square.

Ithaca neighborsTown Square →

Your question goes to Ithaca’s Town Square.

Add a town

Set another town beside Murdock and Ithaca

One tap adds it. Up to 4 towns at once.

Towns like Murdock

S
+ Compare
Silvercreek Township184 people · $258K homes
L
+ Compare
Lincoln Township194 people · $276K homes
W
+ Compare
Wallace266 people · $108K homes
+ Compare
Fairfield327 people · $161K homes

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.

Post to Murdock

We’ll email a one-tap link to publish your post. No password, and nothing is public until you click it.
Already a member? Sign in