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Myrtle Beach, SC cityscape

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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

$169

the monthly premium over Colorado Springs

Barely costlier than Colorado Springs. If Myrtle Beach pulls you in, it's the life it offers, not the price tag.
landable, recorded on the myrtle beach entry

02 · the money

a quick ledger.

01rent

$1,727/mo

0% more expensive than Colorado Springs(vs $1,733/mo)

02state income tax

6.5%

$175/mo more in state tax than Colorado Springs

vs 4.4% in Colorado Springs

03after rent

$6,065/mo

$169 less than Colorado Springs

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

04a house here

$361k

22% cheaper than Colorado Springs

vs $463k in Colorado Springs

05metro size

397k

vs 769k in Colorado Springs

03 · the life

field notes, weather & such.

249

pleasant days a year, in myrtle beach.

Colorado Springs only logs 184 pleasant days.

Noticeably quieter than Colorado Springs. About 47% fewer events on a typical month.
on a typical month
·outdoorscore

58/100

18% lower than Colorado Springs

vs 71/100 in Colorado Springs

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

·walk score®

55/100

31% lower than Colorado Springs

vs 80/100 in Colorado Springs

Walk Score® methodology

·nonstops

23

109% more than Colorado Springs

vs 11 nonstops in Colorado Springs

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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wilmington

$218/mo cheaper

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compare myrtle beach with:

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