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Myrtle Beach, SC cityscape

next stop after evansville

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

$943

more each month than Evansville ran you

Myrtle Beach is the expensive option. The argument has to be entirely about the place, not the price.
landable, recorded on the myrtle beach entry

02 · the money

a quick ledger.

01rent

$1,727/mo

61% more expensive than Evansville(vs $1,075/mo)

02state income tax

6.5%

$292/mo more in state tax than Evansville

vs 3% in Evansville

03after rent

$6,065/mo

$943 less than Evansville

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

04a house here

$361k

62% more expensive than Evansville

vs $222k in Evansville

05metro size

397k

vs 271k in Evansville

03 · the life

field notes, weather & such.

249

pleasant days a year, in myrtle beach.

Evansville only logs 184 pleasant days.

229% more happening than in Evansville.
on a typical month
·outdoorscore

58/100

7% higher than Evansville

vs 54/100 in Evansville

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

·walk score®

55/100

30% lower than Evansville

vs 79/100 in Evansville

Walk Score® methodology

·nonstops

23

475% more than Evansville

vs 4 nonstops in Evansville

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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