North Myrtle Beach, SC vs Valley Stream, NY

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

Valley Stream

64.4

#1697 nationally

North Myrtle Beach leads in average commute (22.2 min vs 42.3 min). Valley Stream leads in median household income ($122,048 vs $69,792). Valley Stream leads in crime level (6.9 vs 9.9).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	North Myrtle Beach, SC	Valley Stream, NY
WhereAtHome Score	66.6 (#1524)	64.4 (#1697)
Population	20,303	40,007
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$398,524	$776,097
Median Household Income	$69,792	$122,048
Average Commute	22.2 min	42.3 min
Walk Score	N/A	69
Crime Level	9.9	6.9
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	112	144
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+38.5	R+4.2

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