COMPARING TWO PLACES
Murphy vs Meridian
PLACE A
Murphy, Texas
VS
PLACE B
Meridian, Idaho
Murphy is 85% smaller than Meridian. Murphy earns more, with a median household income $74,904 higher. Meridian has grown faster since 2000 (57% vs 19%).
MURPHYMERIDIANDIFFERENCE
Total population20,985142,988−85% vs Meridian
Population density3,6843,879−196
Population growth18.7%56.7%−38.0 pts
Median age41.737.5+4.2
Male49.4%49.7%−0.3 pts
Female50.6%50.3%+0.3 pts
Foreign-born25.1%5.0%+20.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic51.4%80.6%−29.2 pts
Black7.0%1.2%+5.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino4.5%10.5%−6.0 pts
Asian32.4%2.4%+30.1 pts
Other4.6%5.3%−0.7 pts
Median household income$175,699$100,795+$74,904
Per capita income$56,417$50,506+$5,911
Poverty rate3.0%6.0%−3.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3270.425−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher62.1%44.2%+18.0 pts
Graduate degree28.1%14.8%+13.3 pts
Unemployment rate4.2%2.7%+1.5 pts
Labor force participation69.8%69.7%+0.1 pts
Median home value$555,500$531,600+$23,900
Median gross rent$2,847$1,805+$1,042
Owner-occupied93.7%74.6%+19.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate0.2%3.1%−2.9 pts
Rent-burdened households72.7%47.9%+24.8 pts
Average commute32.222.4+9.8
Worked from home32.0%19.4%+12.6 pts
Public transit to work0.6%0.1%+0.5 pts
Uninsured7.0%6.9%+0.1 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025