North Myrtle Beach, SC vs Myrtle Beach, SC

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

MetricNorth Myrtle Beach, SCMyrtle Beach, SC
Population19,85538,371
Median Household Income$72,722$60,394
Median Rent$1,263/mo$1,261/mo
Median Home Value$416,900$388,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)9494
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income59.7%55.2%
Poverty Rate7.4%19%
Unemployment Rate5.2% (county)5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k3051,104
Property Crime Rate /100k3,8605,390
Median AQI3939
Good AQI Days /yr268268
Summer Highs86°F86°F
Winter Lows39°F35°F
Snowfall1 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute22 min17.7 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—2.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.316.3
College Degree Rate39.9%33.5%
Foreign-Born %5.3%10.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+13.3%+14.7%

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