North Myrtle Beach, SC vs Sandy, UT

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

70.7

#1076 nationally

Sandy leads in crime level (2.9 vs 9.9). Sandy leads in median household income ($108,165 vs $69,792). North Myrtle Beach leads in cost of living index (112 vs 129).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	North Myrtle Beach, SC	Sandy, UT
WhereAtHome Score	66.6 (#1524)	70.7 (#1076)
Population	20,303	91,943
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$398,524	$667,692
Median Household Income	$69,792	$108,165
Average Commute	22.2 min	23.4 min
Walk Score	N/A	35
Crime Level	9.9	2.9
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	112	129
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+38.5	D+10.2

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