Cornelius, NC vs North Myrtle Beach, SC

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.

Cornelius

71.7

#962 nationally

North Myrtle Beach

66.6

#1524 nationally

Cornelius leads in crime level (2.8 vs 9.9). Cornelius leads in median household income ($107,969 vs $69,792). North Myrtle Beach leads in average commute (22.2 min vs 25.6 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Cornelius, NC	North Myrtle Beach, SC
WhereAtHome Score	71.7 (#962)	66.6 (#1524)
Population	33,139	20,303
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$528,679	$398,524
Median Household Income	$107,969	$69,792
Average Commute	25.6 min	22.2 min
Walk Score	26	N/A
Crime Level	2.8	9.9
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	122	112
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+32.9	R+38.5

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