Myrtle Grove, NC vs Leland, NC

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

MetricMyrtle Grove, NCLeland, NC
Population12,63729,607
Median Household Income$113,463$91,977
Median Rent$1,463/mo$1,735/mo
Median Home Value$439,100$398,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)9696
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income36.6%53%
Poverty Rate6.2%6.1%
Unemployment Rate3.5% (county)3.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k187*126
Property Crime Rate /100k1,077*711
Median AQI41—
Good AQI Days /yr281—
Summer Highs89°F88°F
Winter Lows38°F38°F
Snowfall1 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute20.3 min24.7 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher13.317.7
College Degree Rate46.4%43.7%
Foreign-Born %4.5%4.4%
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.