North Myrtle Beach, SC vs Plano, 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.

North Myrtle Beach

66.6

#1524 nationally

Plano

72.6

#865 nationally

Plano leads in median household income ($99,936 vs $69,792). North Myrtle Beach leads in average commute (22.2 min vs 27.6 min). Plano leads in cost of living index (107 vs 112).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	North Myrtle Beach, SC	Plano, TX
WhereAtHome Score	66.6 (#1524)	72.6 (#865)
Population	20,303	287,339
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$398,524	$499,723
Median Household Income	$69,792	$99,936
Average Commute	22.2 min	27.6 min
Walk Score	N/A	39
Crime Level	9.9	Low
School Rating	N/A	8.5
Cost of Living Index	112	107
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+38.5	R+11.2

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