Myrtle Grove, NC vs Jacksonville, NC

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

MetricMyrtle Grove, NCJacksonville, NC
Population12,63771,279
Median Household Income$113,463$57,697
Median Rent$1,463/mo$1,321/mo
Median Home Value$439,100$210,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)9692
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income36.6%52.5%
Poverty Rate6.2%12.7%
Unemployment Rate3.5% (county)5.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k187*228
Property Crime Rate /100k1,077*1,725
Median AQI41—
Good AQI Days /yr281—
Summer Highs89°F88°F
Winter Lows38°F37°F
Snowfall1 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute20.3 min15 min
Hospitals—3
Avg Hospital Rating—1.0 / 5
Students per Teacher13.316.1
College Degree Rate46.4%26.3%
Foreign-Born %4.5%6.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)—+0.1%

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.