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Myrtle Beach, SC cityscape

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Myrtle Beach

sc · metro 397k

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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

$368

more each month than Augusta ran you

Myrtle Beach costs more than Augusta, and you'll feel it. The upside has to come from somewhere other than your budget.
landable, recorded on the myrtle beach entry

02 · the money

a quick ledger.

01rent

$1,727/mo

20% more expensive than Augusta(vs $1,443/mo)

02state income tax

6.5%

$84/mo more in state tax than Augusta

vs 5.49% in Augusta

03after rent

$6,065/mo

$368 less than Augusta

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

04a house here

$361k

46% more expensive than Augusta

vs $247k in Augusta

05metro size

397k

vs 628k in Augusta

03 · the life

field notes, weather & such.

249

pleasant days a year, in myrtle beach.

Augusta only logs 191 pleasant days.

A real upgrade on things to do: 7.7× Augusta's pace.
on a typical month
·outdoorscore

58/100

26% higher than Augusta

vs 46/100 in Augusta

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

·walk score®

55/100

26% lower than Augusta

vs 74/100 in Augusta

Walk Score® methodology

·nonstops

23

667% more than Augusta

vs 3 nonstops in Augusta

04 · see also

in the same ballpark as myrtle beach:

see also

sarasota

$147/mo cheaper

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pensacola

$516/mo cheaper

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wilmington

$218/mo cheaper

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compare myrtle beach with:

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