Myrtle Beach, SC vs Royse City, TX

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.

Myrtle Beach

67.2

#1454 nationally

vs

Royse City

76.1

#383 nationally

Royse City leads in crime level (2.8 vs 30.5). Royse City leads in median household income ($114,917 vs $50,558). Myrtle Beach leads in average commute (18.5 min vs 33.6 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric Myrtle Beach, SC Royse City, TX
WhereAtHome Score 67.2 (#1454) 76.1 (#383)
Population 39,697 24,138
Typical Home Value (ZHVI) $324,532 $312,413
Median Household Income $50,558 $114,917
Average Commute 18.5 min 33.6 min
Walk Score 43 N/A
Crime Level 30.5 2.8
School Rating N/A N/A
Cost of Living Index 104 108
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored R+38.5 R+40.9

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