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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

$686

the monthly premium over Lafayette

Myrtle Beach costs more than Lafayette, 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

30% more expensive than Lafayette(vs $1,332/mo)

02state income tax

6.5%

$292/mo more in state tax than Lafayette

vs 3% in Lafayette

03after rent

$6,065/mo

$686 less than Lafayette

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

04a house here

$361k

80% more expensive than Lafayette

vs $200k in Lafayette

05metro size

397k

vs 414k in Lafayette

03 · the life

field notes, weather & such.

249

pleasant days a year, in myrtle beach.

Lafayette only logs 211 pleasant days.

A month here packs 4.6× the events of Lafayette.
on a typical month
·outdoorscore

58/100

35% higher than Lafayette

vs 43/100 in Lafayette

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

·walk score®

55/100

35% lower than Lafayette

vs 85/100 in Lafayette

Walk Score® methodology

·nonstops

23

667% more than Lafayette

vs 3 nonstops in Lafayette

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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