Hilton Head Island, SC vs Zephyrhills, FL

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.

Hilton Head Island

65.7

#1612 nationally

Zephyrhills

65.9

#1605 nationally

Hilton Head Island leads in median household income ($93,694 vs $45,745). Hilton Head Island leads in crime level (5.2 vs 9.3). Hilton Head Island leads in average commute (18.8 min vs 28 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Hilton Head Island, SC	Zephyrhills, FL
WhereAtHome Score	65.7 (#1612)	65.9 (#1605)
Population	38,097	20,883
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$786,417	$304,761
Median Household Income	$93,694	$45,745
Average Commute	18.8 min	28 min
Walk Score	13	N/A
Crime Level	5.2	9.3
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	139	95
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+14.5	R+25.2

Data coverage note: Zephyrhills is missing data for 1 metric that Hilton Head Island has. Scores with less coverage are penalized — see our methodology.