Midland, TX 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.

Midland

74.1

#638 nationally

Myrtle Beach

67.2

#1454 nationally

Midland leads in crime level (10.0 vs 30.5). Midland leads in median household income ($90,448 vs $50,558). Myrtle Beach leads in average commute (18.5 min vs 19.9 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Midland, TX	Myrtle Beach, SC
WhereAtHome Score	74.1 (#638)	67.2 (#1454)
Population	138,397	39,697
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$332,692	$324,532
Median Household Income	$90,448	$50,558
Average Commute	19.9 min	18.5 min
Walk Score	42	43
Crime Level	10.0	30.5
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	108	104
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+60.5	R+38.5