Leland, NC vs Myrtle Grove, NC

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricLeland, NCMyrtle Grove, NC
Population29,60712,637
Median Household Income$91,977$113,463
Median Rent$1,735/mo$1,463/mo
Median Home Value$398,900$439,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)9696
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53%36.6%
Poverty Rate6.1%6.2%
Unemployment Rate3.6%3.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k126187*
Property Crime Rate /100k7111,077*
Median AQI—41
Good AQI Days /yr—281
Summer Highs88°F89°F
Winter Lows38°F38°F
Snowfall1 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute24.7 min20.3 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher17.713.3
College Degree Rate43.7%46.4%
Foreign-Born %4.4%4.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+52.9%—

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Myrtle Grove (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.