Little River, SC vs North Myrtle Beach, SC

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

MetricLittle River, SCNorth Myrtle Beach, SC
Population11,77119,855
Median Household Income$65,786$72,722
Median Rent$1,528/mo$1,263/mo
Median Home Value$305,800$416,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)9494
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.8%59.7%
Poverty Rate12.7%7.4%
Unemployment Rate5.2% (county)5.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k254*305
Property Crime Rate /100k1,219*3,860
Median AQI3939
Good AQI Days /yr268268
Summer Highs86°F86°F
Winter Lows39°F39°F
Snowfall1 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute25.3 min22 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher—15.3
College Degree Rate25.8%39.9%
Foreign-Born %6.7%5.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+6.8%+13.3%

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 Little River (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.