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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

$279

lighter monthly cost than New Haven

Myrtle Beach gives you room New Haven doesn't. Same gross salary, lower monthly cost of living.
landable, recorded on the myrtle beach entry

02 · the money

a quick ledger.

01rent

$1,727/mo

17% cheaper than New Haven(vs $2,089/mo)

02state income tax

6.5%

$83/mo more in state tax than New Haven

vs 5.5% in New Haven

03after rent

$6,065/mo

$279 more than New Haven

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

04a house here

$361k

15% cheaper than New Haven

vs $424k in New Haven

05metro size

397k

vs 568k in New Haven

03 · the life

field notes, weather & such.

249

pleasant days a year, in myrtle beach.

New Haven barely cracks 155 pleasant ones.

On par with New Haven for events and shows.
on a typical month
·outdoorscore

58/100

13% lower than New Haven

vs 67/100 in New Haven

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

·walk score®

55/100

43% lower than New Haven

vs 96/100 in New Haven

Walk Score® methodology

·nonstops

23

2200% more than New Haven

vs 1 nonstops in New Haven

04 · see also

neighbors of myrtle beach on the map of tradeoffs:

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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compare myrtle beach with:

SarasotaPensacolaWilmington