Population
West Palm Beach
119,508
Murfreesboro
157,547
Median Income
West Palm Beach
$69,261
Murfreesboro
$76,241
Home Value
West Palm Beach
$369,800
Murfreesboro
$365,100
Rent
West Palm Beach
$1,709
Murfreesboro
$1,376
Crime Rate
West Palm Beach
5.76
Murfreesboro
4.21
Cost of Living
West Palm Beach
134.7
Murfreesboro
127.8
Avg Temp
West Palm Beach
N/A
Murfreesboro
N/A
Unemployment
West Palm Beach
5.4%
Murfreesboro
3.6%
How Similar Are West Palm Beach & Murfreesboro?
Murfreesboro is West Palm Beach's #17 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
West Palm Beach
119,508
Murfreesboro
157,547
Murfreesboro has a 24% larger population than West Palm Beach.
Violent Crime
West Palm Beach
5.76
Murfreesboro
4.21
West Palm Beach has a 27% higher violent crime than Murfreesboro.
Property Crime
West Palm Beach
21.38
Murfreesboro
20.22
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 5% difference.
Political Leaning
West Palm Beach
49.2%
Murfreesboro
60.2%
West Palm Beach leans Democratic while Murfreesboro leans Republican.
Unemployment
West Palm Beach
5.4%
Murfreesboro
3.6%
West Palm Beach has a 34% higher unemployment than Murfreesboro.
Median Income
West Palm Beach
$69,261
Murfreesboro
$76,241
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
West Palm Beach
$369,800
Murfreesboro
$365,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
West Palm Beach
27.4%
Murfreesboro
25.2%
Both cities have similar education — just a 8% difference.
Demographics
West Palm Beach
44.0%
Murfreesboro
66.6%
Murfreesboro has a 34% higher demographics than West Palm Beach.
Cost of Living
West Palm Beach
134.7
Murfreesboro
127.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. West Palm Beach and Murfreesboro share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Murfreesboro
Murfreesboro leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Murfreesboro leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMurfreesboro has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,730 vs $2,254 in West Palm Beach (30% lower). Murfreesboro has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,578 vs $1,901 in West Palm Beach (20% lower). Murfreesboro scores 158.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 186.7 in West Palm Beach.
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Housing Market — Murfreesboro leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMurfreesboro has a vacancy rate of 9.2% compared to 16.9% in West Palm Beach. Murfreesboro has a median property tax of $2,169 vs $3,389 in West Palm Beach (56% lower). Murfreesboro has a median rent of $1,376 vs $1,709 in West Palm Beach (24% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Murfreesboro leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMurfreesboro has a unemployment rate of 3.6% compared to 5.4% in West Palm Beach. Murfreesboro has a poverty rate of 10.0% compared to 14.8% in West Palm Beach. Murfreesboro: 90,412 vs West Palm Beach: 64,332 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Murfreesboro leads
Source: FBI UCRMurfreesboro has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.29 compared to 1.59 in West Palm Beach. Murfreesboro has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.08 in West Palm Beach. West Palm Beach has a property crime clearance of 13.7% compared to 6.8% in Murfreesboro.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — West Palm Beach leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauWest Palm Beach has a bachelor's degree or higher of 27.4% compared to 25.2% in Murfreesboro. West Palm Beach has a high school diploma or higher of 42.6% compared to 39.8% in Murfreesboro.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMurfreesboro has a population of 157,547, about 1.3x the size of West Palm Beach (119,508). Murfreesboro skews younger with a median age of 31.4 vs 40.2.
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West Palm Beach
Murfreesboro
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareWest Palm Beach: 5 vs Murfreesboro: 3 for with emergency services. Murfreesboro: 3.0 vs West Palm Beach: 1.4 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWest Palm Beach has a public transit of 2.4% compared to 0.3% in Murfreesboro. West Palm Beach has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.1% in Murfreesboro. Murfreesboro has a work from home of 14.6% compared to 12.1% in West Palm Beach.
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