DeSoto, TX vs North Myrtle Beach, SC

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

DeSoto

70.9

#1045 nationally

North Myrtle Beach

66.6

#1524 nationally

North Myrtle Beach leads in average commute (22.2 min vs 30.4 min). DeSoto leads in median household income ($81,736 vs $69,792). DeSoto leads in crime level (8.9 vs 9.9).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	DeSoto, TX	North Myrtle Beach, SC
WhereAtHome Score	70.9 (#1045)	66.6 (#1524)
Population	55,740	20,303
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$324,582	$398,524
Median Household Income	$81,736	$69,792
Average Commute	30.4 min	22.2 min
Walk Score	23	N/A
Crime Level	8.9	9.9
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	102	112
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+22.2	R+38.5

Data coverage note: North Myrtle Beach is missing data for 1 metric that DeSoto has. Scores with less coverage are penalized — see our methodology.

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70.9 Score