North Myrtle Beach, SC vs Washington, 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

Washington

70.3

#1120 nationally

Washington leads in crime level (4.1 vs 9.9). Washington leads in average commute (15.4 min vs 22.2 min). Washington leads in median household income ($94,655 vs $69,792).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	North Myrtle Beach, SC	Washington, UT
WhereAtHome Score	66.6 (#1524)	70.3 (#1120)
Population	20,303	33,877
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$398,524	$543,808
Median Household Income	$69,792	$94,655
Average Commute	22.2 min	15.4 min
Walk Score	N/A	15
Crime Level	9.9	4.1
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	112	122
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+38.5	R+52.3

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