Murraysville, NC vs Myrtle Grove, NC

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

MetricMurraysville, NCMyrtle Grove, NC
Population16,33912,637
Median Household Income$81,167$113,463
Median Rent$1,777/mo$1,463/mo
Median Home Value$320,700$439,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)9696
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43.4%36.6%
Poverty Rate4.5%6.2%
Unemployment Rate3.5% (county)3.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k187*187*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,077*1,077*
Median AQI4141
Good AQI Days /yr281281
Summer Highs88°F89°F
Winter Lows38°F38°F
Snowfall1 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute23 min20.3 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher1413.3
College Degree Rate45.7%46.4%
Foreign-Born %7.6%4.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.6%—

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