Murphys, CA
Full City Profile · California · Calaveras County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,821
Population
335/sq mi density
$54,875
Median Income
$43,689 per capita
$506,300
Home Value
$474,181 Zillow
$1,581
Median Rent
29.9% income on rent
63°F
Avg Temperature
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.4 / 5.0
$54,875 median income, 6.0% unemployment
F
Affordability
1.4 / 5.0
$506,300 home value, $1,581/mo rent
B+
Education
3.6 / 5.0
31.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$54,875
27% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$43,689
12% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
6.0%
67% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
7.6%
39% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Murphys vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Murphys’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$54,875
73%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$43,689
112%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$79,712
111%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,112
78%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,112
22% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
23 min
17% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
10.1%
34% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
68.4%
7% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,074M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
68.4%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
10.1%
Other
21.5%
Average commute time
23 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,514
Restaurants
118
Healthcare
90
Retail
136
Manufacturing
50
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$79,712
11% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,385
54% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
110.7
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $54,875 |
| Per Capita Income | $43,689 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $79,712 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,112 |
| County GDP | $2,074M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 6.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 7.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.428 |
| Cost of Living Index | 110.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 23 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 68.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 10.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,514 |
| Restaurants | 118 |
| Healthcare | 90 |
| Retail | 136 |
| Manufacturing | 50 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $79,712 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,385 |