North Myrtle Beach, SC vs Sandy Springs, GA

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

Sandy Springs

67.6

#1406 nationally

Sandy Springs leads in crime level (3.8 vs 9.9). Sandy Springs leads in median household income ($93,303 vs $69,792). North Myrtle Beach leads in cost of living index (112 vs 137).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	North Myrtle Beach, SC	Sandy Springs, GA
WhereAtHome Score	66.6 (#1524)	67.6 (#1406)
Population	20,303	105,793
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$398,524	$699,826
Median Household Income	$69,792	$93,303
Average Commute	22.2 min	26.5 min
Walk Score	N/A	27
Crime Level	9.9	3.8
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	112	137
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+38.5	D+44.9

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