COMPARING TWO PLACES
Murray vs Midvale
PLACE A
Murray, Kentucky
VS
PLACE B
Midvale, Utah
Murray is 47% smaller than Midvale. Midvale earns more, with a median household income $30,993 higher. Midvale has grown faster since 2000 (29% vs -2%).
MURRAYMIDVALEDIFFERENCE
Total population18,96436,099−47% vs Midvale
Population density1,6266,124−4,498
Population growth-2.4%28.8%−31.3 pts
Median age25.832.7−6.9
Male46.4%50.1%−3.6 pts
Female53.6%49.9%+3.6 pts
Foreign-born5.3%13.2%−7.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic81.6%64.5%+17.0 pts
Black6.9%1.6%+5.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino3.4%19.4%−16.1 pts
Asian3.6%4.5%−0.9 pts
Other4.6%9.9%−5.3 pts
Median household income$44,091$75,084−$30,993
Per capita income$26,129$39,668−$13,539
Poverty rate24.1%11.2%+12.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4990.413+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher36.1%33.8%+2.3 pts
Graduate degree15.5%10.5%+5.0 pts
Unemployment rate5.8%3.3%+2.5 pts
Labor force participation56.4%75.7%−19.3 pts
Median home value$195,000$436,600−$241,600
Median gross rent$870$1,597−$727
Owner-occupied41.7%43.4%−1.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate13.3%3.9%+9.4 pts
Rent-burdened households42.5%52.0%−9.6 pts
Average commute12.320.6−8.3
Worked from home6.6%15.4%−8.8 pts
Public transit to work0.0%3.2%−3.2 pts
Uninsured6.6%12.9%−6.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025