Myrtle Beach, SC vs Springfield, TN

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.

Myrtle Beach

67.2

#1454 nationally

Springfield

64.9

#1671 nationally

Springfield leads in crime level (10.7 vs 30.5). Myrtle Beach leads in average commute (18.5 min vs 25.5 min). Springfield leads in cost of living index (94 vs 104).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Myrtle Beach, SC	Springfield, TN
WhereAtHome Score	67.2 (#1454)	64.9 (#1671)
Population	39,697	19,494
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$324,532	$331,929
Median Household Income	$50,558	$55,392
Average Commute	18.5 min	25.5 min
Walk Score	43	N/A
Crime Level	30.5	10.7
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	104	94
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+38.5	R+50.9

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