Myrtle Grove, NC vs Piney Green, NC

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

MetricMyrtle Grove, NCPiney Green, NC
Population12,63714,078
Median Household Income$113,463$72,177
Median Rent$1,463/mo$1,202/mo
Median Home Value$439,100$227,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)9692
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income36.6%40.4%
Poverty Rate6.2%10.8%
Unemployment Rate3.5% (county)4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k187*260*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,077*958*
Median AQI41—
Good AQI Days /yr281—
Summer Highs89°F88°F
Winter Lows38°F37°F
Snowfall1 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute20.3 min24.8 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher13.317.2
College Degree Rate46.4%24.2%
Foreign-Born %4.5%3.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)—+3.4%

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.