Melrose Park, IL 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.

Melrose Park

73.7

#688 nationally

North Myrtle Beach

66.6

#1524 nationally

North Myrtle Beach leads in average commute (22.2 min vs 26.8 min). Melrose Park leads in crime level (8.3 vs 9.9). Melrose Park leads in cost of living index (102 vs 112).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Melrose Park, IL	North Myrtle Beach, SC
WhereAtHome Score	73.7 (#688)	66.6 (#1524)
Population	23,666	20,303
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$326,590	$398,524
Median Household Income	$64,400	$69,792
Average Commute	26.8 min	22.2 min
Walk Score	68	N/A
Crime Level	8.3	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+42.0	R+38.5

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