Rankings · How Murphy ranks in TX
Murphy ranks #18 in Texas for low depression
Murphy is ranked on 33 lists against the 653 Texas towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 0 and the top quarter on 14.
Lists ranked on
33
of TX’s 653 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #18 lowest depression
Top-quarter finishes
14
of 21 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Work
Top 3% on average
★ What stands out · Where it shines
The lists Murphy does best on
Each list ranks every TX town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Murphy marked.
At a glance
Murphy lands in the top half on 16 of 21 lists
Each dot is Murphy’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in TX, the right end is last. Areas where Murphy does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
HealthHealth →
Lowest depression#18/652Fewest uninsured#36/652Lowest obesity#60/652Healthiest#78/651Fewest smokers#83/652Most active#90/652Closest to a top hospital#92/632 SafetySafety →
Safest#24/470 People
Most educated#45/653 SchoolsSchools →
Best schools#44/583 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#540/653 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#453/535 What kind of place
Fewer homes per newcomer than 83% of Texas
Not better or worse, just Murphy’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Fewer homes per newcomer than 83% of TX towns
Homes keep paceShort on homes
4.2 new residents for each new home, 2010–20
Older than 82% of TX towns
YoungerOlder
41.7 median age
Fewer seniors than 74% of TX towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
11.3% of residents are 65+
More kids than 73% of TX towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
29% of residents are under 18
Colder winters than 72% of TX towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
34.9° January low
Wetter than 65% of TX towns
DrierWetter
40 in of rain + melted snow a year
Longer growing season than 61% of TX towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
259 days between frosts
More year-round than 60% of TX towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0% of homes are seasonal
Cooler summers than 57% of TX towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
94.6° July high
Faster-rising prices than 56% of TX towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+49.1% in home prices, 5 years
Next door
Murphy out-ranks 2 of its 5 ranked neighbors
Head to head on the lists where both towns are ranked: a point for each list where one town places higher. Tap a town for its own rankings.