Edgewater, FL 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.

Edgewater

69.5

#1196 nationally

North Myrtle Beach

66.6

#1524 nationally

Edgewater leads in crime level (7.3 vs 9.9). North Myrtle Beach leads in median household income ($69,792 vs $56,886). North Myrtle Beach leads in average commute (22.2 min vs 25.8 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Edgewater, FL	North Myrtle Beach, SC
WhereAtHome Score	69.5 (#1196)	66.6 (#1524)
Population	23,636	20,303
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$297,491	$398,524
Median Household Income	$56,886	$69,792
Average Commute	25.8 min	22.2 min
Walk Score	15	N/A
Crime Level	7.3	9.9
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	103	112
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+21.8	R+38.5

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

D+

69.5 Score