Murphy, NC

Full City Profile · North Carolina · Cherokee County County

2.6 /5.0

C+ Fair

1,356 Population 528/sq mi density

$36,989 Median Income $30,645 per capita

$221,100 Home Value $275,947 Zillow

$354 Median Rent 19.2% income on rent

59°F Avg Temperature 301 sunny days/yr

905 Violent Crime/100K 7,182 property/100K

C+

Overall

2.6 / 5.0

Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education

Economy

3.3 / 5.0

$36,989 median income, 2.5% unemployment

Affordability

3.3 / 5.0

$221,100 home value, $354/mo rent

Safety

1.0 / 5.0

905 violent crimes/100K (138% above avg)

C+

Education

3.0 / 5.0

24.6% bachelor's degree or higher

Museums in Murphy (5)

ROLLINS PLANETARIUM

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY MUSEUM OR PLANETARIUM

Revenue: $47,368,467

8002413754

UNION COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY

HISTORIC PRESERVATION

Revenue: $79,353

1 TOWN SQUARE · 7067455493

CHEROKEE COUNTY HISTORICAL MUSEUM

HISTORY MUSEUM

8288376792

JUNALUSKA MUSEUM

GENERAL MUSEUM

1 JUNALUSKA ROAD · 8284794727

VALLEYTOWN CULTURAL ARTS AND HISTORICAL SOCIETY

HISTORIC PRESERVATION

CORNER OF CHESTNUT AND THIRD STREETS · 8283605071