Myrtle Grove, NC vs Little River, SC

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

MetricMyrtle Grove, NCLittle River, SC
Population12,63711,771
Median Household Income$113,463$65,786
Median Rent$1,463/mo$1,528/mo
Median Home Value$439,100$305,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)9694
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income36.6%51.8%
Poverty Rate6.2%12.7%
Unemployment Rate3.5% (county)5.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k187*254*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,077*1,219*
Median AQI4139
Good AQI Days /yr281268
Summer Highs89°F86°F
Winter Lows38°F39°F
Snowfall1 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute20.3 min25.3 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher13.3—
College Degree Rate46.4%25.8%
Foreign-Born %4.5%6.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)—+6.8%

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.