Population
Fulshear
26,986
Murphy
21,001
Median Income
Fulshear
$178,398
Murphy
$165,109
Home Value
Fulshear
$546,200
Murphy
$508,500
Rent
Fulshear
$1,889
Murphy
$2,640
Crime Rate
Fulshear
N/A
Murphy
0.48
Cost of Living
Fulshear
237.1
Murphy
241.1
Avg Temp
Fulshear
N/A
Murphy
N/A
Unemployment
Fulshear
4.4%
Murphy
4.0%
How Similar Are Fulshear & Murphy?
Murphy is Fulshear's #9 most similar city
4 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Fulshear
26,986
Murphy
21,001
Fulshear has a 22% larger population than Murphy.
Political Leaning
Fulshear
47.9%
Murphy
54.3%
Fulshear leans Democratic while Murphy leans Republican.
Unemployment
Fulshear
4.4%
Murphy
4.0%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 9% difference.
Median Income
Fulshear
$178,398
Murphy
$165,109
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Fulshear
$546,200
Murphy
$508,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
Fulshear
41.0%
Murphy
34.4%
Fulshear has a 16% higher education than Murphy.
Demographics
Fulshear
59.4%
Murphy
50.5%
Fulshear has a 15% higher demographics than Murphy.
Cost of Living
Fulshear
237.1
Murphy
241.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
4 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Fulshear and Murphy share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Fulshear
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Murphy
Fulshear leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Fulshear leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDFulshear has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,323 vs $1,648 in Murphy (20% lower). Fulshear has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,573 vs $1,931 in Murphy (19% lower). Fulshear scores 262.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 298.1 in Murphy.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMurphy has a vacancy rate of 0.3% compared to 3.4% in Fulshear. Fulshear has a median rent of $1,889 vs $2,640 in Murphy (28% lower). Murphy has a median property tax of $8,958 vs $10,001 in Fulshear (12% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Fulshear leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFulshear has a per capita income of $62,708 vs $49,745 in Murphy (26% higher). Fulshear has a government sector of 56.9% compared to 49.4% in Murphy. Fulshear: 11,820 vs Murphy: 10,558 for labor force.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRViolent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
Avg Annual High
Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Fulshear leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauFulshear has a bachelor's degree or higher of 41.0% compared to 34.4% in Murphy. Fulshear has a high school diploma or higher of 45.6% compared to 42.3% in Murphy.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFulshear has a population of 26,986, about 1.3x the size of Murphy (21,001). Fulshear skews younger with a median age of 37.4 vs 40.0.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Fulshear
Murphy
Healthcare — Murphy leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMurphy: 4 vs Fulshear: 3 for with emergency services. Murphy: 3.7 vs Fulshear: 3.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Murphy leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMurphy has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.0% in Fulshear. Murphy has a public transit of 0.9% compared to 0.4% in Fulshear. Murphy has a work from home of 30.7% compared to 29.4% in Fulshear.
Mean Commute Time
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Public Transit
Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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