Signals
29568
28401
Opportunity
60 · Top 40%
vs63 · Top 33%
Climate
85 · Top 10%
vs83 · Top 11%
Physical resilience
21 · Bottom 15%
vs25 · Bottom 21%
Housing affordability
51 · Bottom 14%
vs57 · Bottom 20%
Access
89 · Bottom 36%
vs97 · Top 32%
Economic stability
36 · Bottom 15%
vs43 · Bottom 23%
Measured values
| Metric | 29568 | 28401 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 17,097 | 22,007 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $62,653 | $57,968 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $34,885 | $39,108 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 191/sq mi | 710/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $254,900 | $298,500 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,823 | $1,274 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 85.4% | 41.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.7% | 3.3% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 4.8% | -0.5% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 20.0% | 33.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 11.6% | 18.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Average July high | 88°F | 90°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 37°F | 36°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 48.5" | 60.1" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 19 mi | 4 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 23.9 min | 18.8 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 53.0 | 41.7 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
29568
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, earthquake.
28401
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane.
Full profiles: 29568 — North Myrtle Beach, SC · 28401 — Wilmington, NC · How this is calculated: methodology