Kent, OH vs 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.

Kent

76.4

#351 nationally

Myrtle Beach

67.2

#1454 nationally

Kent leads in crime level (3.5 vs 30.5). Myrtle Beach leads in median household income ($50,558 vs $37,505). Myrtle Beach leads in average commute (18.5 min vs 21.7 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Kent, OH	Myrtle Beach, SC
WhereAtHome Score	76.4 (#351)	67.2 (#1454)
Population	27,601	39,697
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$253,734	$324,532
Median Household Income	$37,505	$50,558
Average Commute	21.7 min	18.5 min
Walk Score	41	43
Crime Level	3.5	30.5
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	92	104
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+15.5	R+38.5