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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

$550

more each month than Mobile ran you

You'd pay for Myrtle Beach. The question is whether the days are worth the difference.
landable, recorded on the myrtle beach entry

02 · the money

a quick ledger.

01rent

$1,727/mo

33% more expensive than Mobile(vs $1,302/mo)

02state income tax

6.5%

$125/mo more in state tax than Mobile

vs 5% in Mobile

03after rent

$6,065/mo

$550 less than Mobile

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

04a house here

$361k

86% more expensive than Mobile

vs $194k in Mobile

05metro size

397k

vs 412k in Mobile

03 · the life

field notes, weather & such.

249

pleasant days a year, in myrtle beach.

Mobile keeps to 225 pleasant days a year.

Things to do run about even with Mobile.
on a typical month
·outdoorscore

58/100

2% lower than Mobile

vs 59/100 in Mobile

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

·walk score®

55/100

20% lower than Mobile

vs 69/100 in Mobile

Walk Score® methodology

·nonstops

23

360% more than Mobile

vs 5 nonstops in Mobile

04 · see also

same energy as myrtle beach, different zip code:

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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