| Index | Murphysboro | Illinois | National |
| Median home price | $122,792 | $308,565 | $326,622 |
| Median rent asked | $956 | $1,374 | $1,444 |
| Avg. people per household | 2.2 | 2.6 | 2.6 |
| Owner occupied households | 53.0% | 66.0% | 63.6% |
| Renter occupied households | 47.0% | 34.0% | 36.4% |
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| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Mulkeytown, IL | 132 | $0 | 100% |
| Gorham, IL | 273 | $47,328 | 86% |
| Grand Tower, IL | 610 | $48,085 | 85% |
| Dowell, IL | 364 | $52,540 | 84% |
| Royalton, IL | 1,140 | $86,777 | 73% |
| Murphysboro, IL | 7,983 | $122,792 | 62% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Union, SC | 7,981 | $145,355 | 55% |
| Joshua Tree, CA | 7,980 | $288,281 | 12% |
| Pomona, NJ | 7,980 | $354,808 | 9% |
| Odessa, FL | 7,980 | $581,786 | 78% |
| Wynne, AR | 7,975 | $157,519 | 52% |
| Murphysboro, IL | 7,983 | $122,792 | 62% |
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