North Myrtle Beach, SC vs Ormond Beach, FL

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.

North Myrtle Beach

66.6

#1524 nationally

Ormond Beach

71.1

#1025 nationally

Ormond Beach leads in crime level (5.6 vs 9.9). North Myrtle Beach leads in median household income ($69,792 vs $65,238). Ormond Beach leads in cost of living index (108 vs 112).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	North Myrtle Beach, SC	Ormond Beach, FL
WhereAtHome Score	66.6 (#1524)	71.1 (#1025)
Population	20,303	44,277
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$398,524	$366,842
Median Household Income	$69,792	$65,238
Average Commute	22.2 min	21.6 min
Walk Score	N/A	21
Crime Level	9.9	5.6
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	112	108
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+38.5	R+21.8

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