Population
Murphy
21,001
Scenic Oaks
10,727
Median Income
Murphy
$165,109
Scenic Oaks
$178,125
Home Value
Murphy
$508,500
Scenic Oaks
$531,900
Rent
Murphy
$2,640
Scenic Oaks
$1,604
Crime Rate
Murphy
0.48
Scenic Oaks
N/A
Cost of Living
Murphy
241.1
Scenic Oaks
226.8
Avg Temp
Murphy
N/A
Scenic Oaks
N/A
Unemployment
Murphy
4.0%
Scenic Oaks
4.3%
How Similar Are Murphy & Scenic Oaks?
Scenic Oaks is Murphy's #18 most similar city
4 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Murphy
21,001
Scenic Oaks
10,727
Murphy has a 49% larger population than Scenic Oaks.
Political Leaning
Murphy
54.3%
Scenic Oaks
44.6%
Murphy leans Republican while Scenic Oaks leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Murphy
4.0%
Scenic Oaks
4.3%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 6% difference.
Median Income
Murphy
$165,109
Scenic Oaks
$178,125
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Murphy
$508,500
Scenic Oaks
$531,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
Murphy
34.4%
Scenic Oaks
38.9%
Scenic Oaks has a 12% higher education than Murphy.
Demographics
Murphy
50.5%
Scenic Oaks
70.9%
Scenic Oaks has a 29% higher demographics than Murphy.
Cost of Living
Murphy
241.1
Scenic Oaks
226.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
4 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Murphy and Scenic Oaks share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Murphy
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Scenic Oaks
Murphy leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Scenic Oaks leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDScenic Oaks has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,177 vs $1,648 in Murphy (40% lower). Scenic Oaks has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,426 vs $1,931 in Murphy (35% lower). Scenic Oaks scores 235.4 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 1.8% in Scenic Oaks. Scenic Oaks has a median rent of $1,604 vs $2,640 in Murphy (65% lower). Murphy has a single-family homes of 97.9% compared to 86.1% in Scenic Oaks.
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: 10,558 vs Scenic Oaks: 4,829 for labor force. Murphy has a poverty rate of 2.2% compared to 9.4% in Scenic Oaks. Murphy has a work from home of 30.7% compared to 19.1% in Scenic Oaks.
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 — Scenic Oaks leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauScenic Oaks has a bachelor's degree or higher of 38.9% compared to 34.4% in Murphy. Scenic Oaks has a high school diploma or higher of 44.1% 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 ACSMurphy has a population of 21,001, about 2x the size of Scenic Oaks (10,727).
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
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Asian
Murphy
Scenic Oaks
Healthcare — Murphy leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMurphy: 4 vs Scenic Oaks: 3 for with emergency services. Murphy: 3.7 vs Scenic Oaks: 3.0 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 work from home of 30.7% compared to 19.1% in Scenic Oaks. Scenic Oaks has a drive alone of 65.2% compared to 61.9% in Murphy.
Mean Commute Time
Drive Alone
Public Transit
Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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