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Myrtle Beach, SC cityscape

next stop after albuquerque

Myrtle Beach

sc · metro 397k

photo: Curtis Adams / pexels

a dispatch from

myrtle beach

SC

33.69°N

78.88°W

Myrtle Beach is the Grand Strand's anchor, with 60 miles of beach, more than 80 mini golf courses (it might be the mini golf capital of America), and a boardwalk packed with arcades and pancake houses. Calabash-style fried seafood is a thing. It's a family beach town, full stop, with affordable oceanfront and easy access to Charleston a few hours south.

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01 · the verdict

the verdict

$288

more each month than Albuquerque ran you

You'd pay for Myrtle Beach. The question is whether the days are worth the difference.
landable, recorded on the myrtle beach entry

02 · the money

a quick ledger.

01rent

$1,727/mo

16% more expensive than Albuquerque(vs $1,489/mo)

02state income tax

6.5%

$50/mo more in state tax than Albuquerque

vs 5.9% in Albuquerque

03after rent

$6,065/mo

$288 less than Albuquerque

gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.

04a house here

$361k

3% more expensive than Albuquerque

vs $351k in Albuquerque

05metro size

397k

vs 924k in Albuquerque

03 · the life

field notes, weather & such.

249

pleasant days a year, in myrtle beach.

Albuquerque keeps to 205 pleasant days a year.

Lighter on events: Albuquerque packs 1.8× more into a month.
on a typical month
·outdoorscore

58/100

28% lower than Albuquerque

vs 81/100 in Albuquerque

Closest outdoor draw: Huntington Beach State Park, 15.2 mi.

·walk score®

55/100

41% lower than Albuquerque

vs 94/100 in Albuquerque

Walk Score® methodology

·nonstops

23

0% fewer than Albuquerque

vs 23 nonstops in Albuquerque

04 · see also

if myrtle beach appeals, also worth a look:

see also

sarasota

$147/mo cheaper

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see also

pensacola

$516/mo cheaper

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see also

wilmington

$218/mo cheaper

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compare myrtle beach with:

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