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Murphy, TX vs Edinburg, TX

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- Edinburg spends 19.5% less per student than Murphy.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.2% higher in Edinburg than in Murphy. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Edinburg had 17.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Murphy
 Murphy, TXEdinburg, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,990$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,587  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,412$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.93  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6384573
 Students per Counselor405  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock11.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock78.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.53.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.3%1.5%
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Reviews for Murphy    2 Reviews
Charles · Murphy, TX
Amazing small town
Over 4 years ago

Absolutely love the small town feel but at the same time the ease of in and out and access to everything I need close by. Wonderful people and amazing shopping, food,  More

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Bp · Plano, TX
Murphy TX
Over 19 years ago

Up and coming town next to  More

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Reviews for Edinburg    5 Reviews
rando · McAllen, TX
Don't move here, just don't
Over 5 years ago

I've lived here for the majority of my life and the only good thing about this place is the low cost of living. This is where people come to rot, it's extremely  More

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G.C. · Edinburg, TX
NIGHTMARE TOWN.
Over 7 years ago

I'll try to start this out by saying something nice. Edinburg has a very low cost of living. Also, it is centered around UTRGV, a 4-year university with some of the  More

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Irasema · Edinburg, TX
Edinburg it's a great place to live !
Over 14 years ago

Edinburg it's a great place to live  More

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