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North Carolina
Myrtle Grove
Population 12,637
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North Carolina
Lumberton
Population 18,859
Myrtle Grove, NC vs Lumberton, NC
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Myrtle Grove, NC | Lumberton, NC |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 12,637 | 18,859 |
| Median Household Income | $113,463 | $42,877 |
| Median Rent | $1,463/mo | $866/mo |
| Median Home Value | $439,100 | $152,600 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 96 | — |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 36.6% | 44.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 6.2% | 30.8% |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.5% (county) | 5.3% (county) |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 187* | 1,250 |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 1,077* | 8,410 |
| Median AQI | 41 | — |
| Good AQI Days /yr | 281 | — |
| Summer Highs | 89°F | 89°F |
| Winter Lows | 38°F | 35°F |
| Snowfall | 1 in/yr | 0 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 20.3 min | 19.5 min |
| Hospitals | — | 1 |
| Avg Hospital Rating | — | 2.0 / 5 |
| Students per Teacher | 13.3 | 17.5 |
| College Degree Rate | 46.4% | 19.2% |
| Foreign-Born % | 4.5% | 8.8% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | — | -1.8% |
Myrtle Grove, NC
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.