Population
Murphy
21,001
New Milford
16,882
Median Income
Murphy
$165,109
New Milford
$113,513
Home Value
Murphy
$508,500
New Milford
$554,800
Rent
Murphy
$2,640
New Milford
$1,722
Crime Rate
Murphy
0.48
New Milford
0.12
Cost of Living
Murphy
241.1
New Milford
189.6
Avg Temp
Murphy
N/A
New Milford
N/A
Unemployment
Murphy
4.0%
New Milford
6.4%
How Similar Are Murphy & New Milford?
New Milford is Murphy's #24 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Murphy
21,001
New Milford
16,882
Murphy has a 20% larger population than New Milford.
Violent Crime
Murphy
0.48
New Milford
0.12
Murphy has a 36% higher violent crime than New Milford.
Property Crime
Murphy
4.74
New Milford
4.87
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 3% difference.
Political Leaning
Murphy
54.3%
New Milford
47.3%
Murphy leans Republican while New Milford leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Murphy
4.0%
New Milford
6.4%
New Milford has a 37% higher unemployment than Murphy.
Median Income
Murphy
$165,109
New Milford
$113,513
Murphy has a 31% higher median income than New Milford.
Home Values
Murphy
$508,500
New Milford
$554,800
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
Murphy
34.4%
New Milford
33.4%
Both cities have similar education — just a 3% difference.
Demographics
Murphy
50.5%
New Milford
53.6%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 6% difference.
Cost of Living
Murphy
241.1
New Milford
189.6
Murphy has a 21% higher cost of living than New Milford.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Murphy and New Milford share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Murphy
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New Milford
New Milford leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — New Milford leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDNew Milford scores 173.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 252.4 in Murphy. New Milford scores 136.8 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 176.2 in Murphy. New Milford has a living wage (family of 4) of $197,155 vs $250,747 in Murphy (27% lower).
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Housing Market — Murphy leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMurphy has a vacancy rate of 0.3% compared to 4.2% in New Milford. New Milford has a median rent of $1,722 vs $2,640 in Murphy (53% lower). Murphy has a single-family homes of 97.9% compared to 66.2% in New Milford.
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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 14.0% in New Milford. Murphy has a poverty rate of 2.2% compared to 4.6% in New Milford. Murphy has a median household income of $165,109 vs $113,513 in New Milford (45% higher).
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Crime & Safety — New Milford leads
Source: FBI UCRNew Milford has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 0.12 compared to 0.48 in Murphy. New Milford has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.12 compared to 0.24 in Murphy. New Milford has a property crime clearance of 52.4% compared to 9.1% in Murphy.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
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Robbery Rate (per 1K)
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Burglary Rate (per 1K)
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Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauNew Milford has a high school diploma or higher of 47.0% compared to 42.3% in Murphy. Murphy has a bachelor's degree or higher of 34.4% compared to 33.4% in New Milford.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMurphy has a population of 21,001, about 1.2x the size of New Milford (16,882).
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Murphy
New Milford
Healthcare — New Milford leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNew Milford: 5 vs Murphy: 4 for with emergency services. New Milford: 4.0 vs Murphy: 3.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — New Milford leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMurphy has a work from home of 30.7% compared to 14.0% in New Milford. New Milford has a public transit of 7.8% compared to 0.9% in Murphy. New Milford has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.1% in Murphy.
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