North Myrtle Beach, SC vs Conway, SC

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

MetricNorth Myrtle Beach, SCConway, SC
Population19,85527,263
Median Household Income$72,722$56,650
Median Rent$1,263/mo$866/mo
Median Home Value$416,900$260,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)9494
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income59.7%49.2%
Poverty Rate7.4%21%
Unemployment Rate5.2% (county)7.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k305324
Property Crime Rate /100k3,8601,741
Median AQI3939
Good AQI Days /yr268268
Summer Highs86°F89°F
Winter Lows39°F37°F
Snowfall1 in/yr—
Avg Commute22 min24 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—2.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.315.3
College Degree Rate39.9%19.6%
Foreign-Born %5.3%4.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+13.3%+22.2%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.