Population
Murphy
21,001
Salisbury
13,388
Median Income
Murphy
$165,109
Salisbury
$173,808
Home Value
Murphy
$508,500
Salisbury
$639,800
Rent
Murphy
$2,640
Salisbury
$1,646
Crime Rate
Murphy
0.48
Salisbury
N/A
Cost of Living
Murphy
241.1
Salisbury
222.3
Avg Temp
Murphy
N/A
Salisbury
N/A
Unemployment
Murphy
4.0%
Salisbury
2.5%
How Similar Are Murphy & Salisbury?
Salisbury is Murphy's #17 most similar city
5 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Murphy
21,001
Salisbury
13,388
Murphy has a 36% larger population than Salisbury.
Political Leaning
Murphy
54.3%
Salisbury
52.1%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 4% difference.
Unemployment
Murphy
4.0%
Salisbury
2.5%
Murphy has a 38% higher unemployment than Salisbury.
Median Income
Murphy
$165,109
Salisbury
$173,808
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Murphy
$508,500
Salisbury
$639,800
Salisbury has a 21% higher home values than Murphy.
Education
Murphy
34.4%
Salisbury
33.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
Murphy
50.5%
Salisbury
53.6%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 6% difference.
Cost of Living
Murphy
241.1
Salisbury
222.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
5 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Murphy and Salisbury share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Murphy
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Salisbury
Cost of Living & Affordability — Salisbury leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSalisbury scores 187.4 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 Salisbury (31% lower). Murphy has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,931 vs $2,747 in Salisbury (30% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSalisbury has a median rent of $1,646 vs $2,640 in Murphy (60% lower). Murphy has a vacancy rate of 0.3% compared to 0.5% in Salisbury. Salisbury has a median home value of $639,800 vs $508,500 in Murphy (21% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Murphy leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMurphy has a work from home of 30.7% compared to 9.4% in Salisbury. Salisbury has a unemployment rate of 2.5% compared to 4.0% in Murphy. Murphy: 10,558 vs Salisbury: 7,312 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRViolent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
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Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
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Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Annual Snowfall
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSalisbury has a high school diploma or higher of 47.6% compared to 42.3% in Murphy. Murphy has a bachelor's degree or higher of 34.4% compared to 33.1% in Salisbury.
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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 1.6x the size of Salisbury (13,388). Murphy skews younger with a median age of 40.0 vs 43.7.
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Murphy
Salisbury
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSalisbury: 5 vs Murphy: 4 for with emergency services. Murphy: 3.7 vs Salisbury: 3.2 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMurphy has a work from home of 30.7% compared to 9.4% in Salisbury. Salisbury has a public transit of 12.5% compared to 0.9% in Murphy. Salisbury has a drive alone of 65.0% compared to 61.9% in Murphy.
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