Population
Murphy
21,001
Merrick
21,816
Median Income
Murphy
$165,109
Merrick
$179,415
Home Value
Murphy
$508,500
Merrick
$715,700
Rent
Murphy
$2,640
Merrick
$2,756
Crime Rate
Murphy
0.48
Merrick
N/A
Cost of Living
Murphy
241.1
Merrick
255.6
Avg Temp
Murphy
N/A
Merrick
N/A
Unemployment
Murphy
4.0%
Merrick
4.4%
How Similar Are Murphy & Merrick?
Merrick is Murphy's #16 most similar city
5 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Murphy
21,001
Merrick
21,816
Both cities have similar populations — Murphy at 21,001 and Merrick at 21,816.
Political Leaning
Murphy
54.3%
Merrick
52.1%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 4% difference.
Unemployment
Murphy
4.0%
Merrick
4.4%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 8% difference.
Median Income
Murphy
$165,109
Merrick
$179,415
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Murphy
$508,500
Merrick
$715,700
Merrick has a 29% higher home values than Murphy.
Education
Murphy
34.4%
Merrick
42.8%
Merrick has a 20% higher education than Murphy.
Demographics
Murphy
50.5%
Merrick
85.1%
Merrick has a 41% higher demographics than Murphy.
Cost of Living
Murphy
241.1
Merrick
255.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
5 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Murphy and Merrick share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Murphy
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Merrick
Murphy leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Murphy leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMerrick scores 190.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 252.4 in Murphy. Murphy has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,648 vs $2,379 in Merrick (31% lower). Murphy has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,931 vs $2,747 in Merrick (30% lower).
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
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Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Murphy leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMurphy has a vacancy rate of 0.3% compared to 1.1% in Merrick. Merrick has a median home value of $715,700 vs $508,500 in Murphy (29% higher). Murphy has a median property tax of $8,958 vs $10,001 in Merrick (10% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Murphy leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMurphy has a work from home of 30.7% compared to 21.5% in Merrick. Merrick has a per capita income of $70,768 vs $49,745 in Murphy (30% higher). Murphy has a government sector of 49.4% compared to 41.7% in Merrick.
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 — Merrick leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMerrick has a high school diploma or higher of 53.9% compared to 42.3% in Murphy. Merrick has a bachelor's degree or higher of 42.8% compared to 34.4% in Murphy.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMerrick has a population of 21,816, about 1x the size of Murphy (21,001). Murphy skews younger with a median age of 40.0 vs 41.6.
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Foreign Born
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Black
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Asian
Murphy
Merrick
Healthcare — Murphy leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMurphy: 3.7 vs Merrick: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Murphy: 4 vs Merrick: 3 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Murphy leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMerrick has a public transit of 15.0% compared to 0.9% in Murphy. Murphy has a work from home of 30.7% compared to 21.5% in Merrick. Murphy has a drive alone of 61.9% compared to 56.4% in Merrick.
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