North Myrtle Beach, SC vs Plainview, TX

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

Plainview

80.8

#64 nationally

North Myrtle Beach leads in median household income ($69,792 vs $46,274). Plainview leads in cost of living index (85 vs 112). Plainview leads in average commute (17.8 min vs 22.2 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	North Myrtle Beach, SC	Plainview, TX
WhereAtHome Score	66.6 (#1524)	80.8 (#64)
Population	20,303	19,420
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$398,524	$120,278
Median Household Income	$69,792	$46,274
Average Commute	22.2 min	17.8 min
Walk Score	N/A	31
Crime Level	9.9	10.1
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	112	85
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+38.5	R+58.0

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