North Myrtle Beach, SC vs Temple, 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

Temple

76.1

#388 nationally

Temple leads in cost of living index (94 vs 112). North Myrtle Beach leads in median household income ($69,792 vs $61,003). Temple leads in crime level (8.7 vs 9.9).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	North Myrtle Beach, SC	Temple, TX
WhereAtHome Score	66.6 (#1524)	76.1 (#388)
Population	20,303	93,095
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$398,524	$248,213
Median Household Income	$69,792	$61,003
Average Commute	22.2 min	19.7 min
Walk Score	N/A	29
Crime Level	9.9	8.7
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	112	94
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+38.5	R+16.2

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