29582 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
29568
29582
Opportunity
60 · Top 40%
vs68 · Top 23%
Growth
87 · Top 1%
vs87 · Top 1%
Climate
85 · Top 10%
vs85 · Top 10%
Physical resilience
21 · Bottom 15%
vs21 · Bottom 15%
Housing affordability
51 · Bottom 14%
vs66 · Bottom 30%
Access
89 · Bottom 36%
vs89 · Bottom 37%
Economic stability
36 · Bottom 15%
vs32 · Bottom 11%
Measured values
| Metric | 29568 | 29582 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 17,097 | 20,158 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $62,653 | $71,723 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $34,885 | $50,851 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 191/sq mi | 920/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $254,900 | $413,800 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,823 | $1,258 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 85.4% | 81.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.7% | 4.7% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 4.8% | 4.8% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 20.0% | 38.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 11.6% | 7.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 1,008 | 1,008 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 50.8 | 50.8 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 21.4% | 21.4% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 88°F | 88°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 37°F | 37°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 48.5" | 48.5" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 19 mi | 19 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 23.9 min | 22.1 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 53.0 | 61.4 | 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.
29582
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, earthquake.
Full profiles: 29568 — North Myrtle Beach, SC · 29582 — North Myrtle Beach, SC · How this is calculated: methodology