North Myrtle Beach, SC vs Romulus, MI

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

Romulus

74.2

#625 nationally

North Myrtle Beach leads in crime level (9.9 vs 24.1). Romulus leads in cost of living index (89 vs 112). North Myrtle Beach leads in average commute (22.2 min vs 24.5 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	North Myrtle Beach, SC	Romulus, MI
WhereAtHome Score	66.6 (#1524)	74.2 (#625)
Population	20,303	24,702
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$398,524	$206,880
Median Household Income	$69,792	$63,854
Average Commute	22.2 min	24.5 min
Walk Score	N/A	16
Crime Level	9.9	24.1
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	112	89
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+38.5	D+29.0

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