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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

$957

cheaper each month than Bridgeport

In Myrtle Beach, rent stops being the headline. The cost gap shows up every month without you trying.
landable, recorded on the myrtle beach entry

02 · the money

a quick ledger.

01rent

$1,727/mo

38% cheaper than Bridgeport(vs $2,767/mo)

02state income tax

6.5%

$83/mo more in state tax than Bridgeport

vs 5.5% in Bridgeport

03after rent

$6,065/mo

$957 more than Bridgeport

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

04a house here

$361k

53% cheaper than Bridgeport

vs $768k in Bridgeport

05metro size

397k

vs 952k in Bridgeport

03 · the life

field notes, weather & such.

249

pleasant days a year, in myrtle beach.

Bridgeport only manages 172 of those.

A month here packs 3.3× the events of Bridgeport.
on a typical month
·outdoorscore

58/100

9% lower than Bridgeport

vs 64/100 in Bridgeport

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

·walk score®

55/100

40% lower than Bridgeport

vs 92/100 in Bridgeport

Walk Score® methodology

·nonstops

23

2200% more than Bridgeport

vs 1 nonstops in Bridgeport

04 · see also

if myrtle beach appeals, also worth a look:

see also

sarasota

$147/mo cheaper

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pensacola

$516/mo cheaper

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see also

wilmington

$218/mo cheaper

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