Murphysboro is a city in and the county seat of Jackson County, Illinois, United States. The population was 7,093 at the 2020 census. The city is part of the Metro Lakeland area.

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How Murphysboro ranks

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#39Most affordable in IL #40Cheapest rent in IL #67Lowest property tax in IL All IL rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code62966

Area code618

Living in Murphysboro

Housing in Murphysboro

$85K Median sale price · Redfin, May 2026

The median sale price was $85,000 in May 2026.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market196

Sale-to-list97.1%

Sold in May13

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Safety in Murphysboro

Safety Grade D

Murphysboro reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 91% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

Murphysboro 7.1

Illinois 2.6

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Murphysboro 25.4

Illinois 15.6

U.S. 15.5

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Work & commute in Murphysboro

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About one in 4 of Murphysboro’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Carbondale (21%), Marion (6%) and Mount Vernon (3%). Half commute less than 10 miles.

Carbondale

21%

Marion

Mount Vernon

Springfield

24%Work in townlive and work in Murphysboro 10 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 3,404Jobs based herebalanced

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Health in Murphysboro

C⁻

Health Grade C−

Healthier than 17% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 58% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with Illinois

19worse than IL

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 13 are too close to call.

Conditions 9▼ 3 close Habits 2▼ 2 close Care 1▼ 6 close Mind 3▼ 2 close Everyday needs 4▼ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

17.8%More older adults who have lost all their teethIL 10.3% · worse 9.7%More adults with COPDIL 6.3% · worse 17.6%More smokersIL 12.1% · worse

Care nearby

St. Joseph Memorial HospitalMurphysboro · 0.5 mi · ER · rural critical access

Shawnee Health Care, MurphysboroMurphysboro · 0.7 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Murphysboro · CMS · HRSAHealth in Murphysboro →

Natural hazards in Murphysboro

Very high

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 87% of U.S. communities.

🏚️ Earthquakes🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves

7Does Murphysboro flood?paid flood claims since 1983 1Disasters that paid out herefederal disaster sent FEMA money to Murphysboro

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Murphysboro →

Climate in Murphysboro

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Murphysboro has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 24°, and about 10 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

45° / 27°Winter

67° / 45°Spring

87° / 66°Summer

69° / 46°Fall