Independence, MO 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.

Independence

73.6

#702 nationally

North Myrtle Beach

66.6

#1524 nationally

North Myrtle Beach leads in crime level (9.9 vs 15.6). Independence leads in cost of living index (90 vs 112). North Myrtle Beach leads in median household income ($69,792 vs $57,415).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Independence, MO	North Myrtle Beach, SC
WhereAtHome Score	73.6 (#702)	66.6 (#1524)
Population	120,922	20,303
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$214,173	$398,524
Median Household Income	$57,415	$69,792
Average Commute	23.9 min	22.2 min
Walk Score	28	N/A
Crime Level	15.6	9.9
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	90	112
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+19.3	R+38.5

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