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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

$652

more expensive each month than Ocala

Myrtle Beach costs more than Ocala, 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

7% more expensive than Ocala(vs $1,616/mo)

02state income tax

6.5%

$542/mo more in state tax than Ocala

vs 0% in Ocala

03after rent

$6,065/mo

$652 less than Ocala

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

04a house here

$361k

31% more expensive than Ocala

vs $277k in Ocala

05metro size

397k

vs 410k in Ocala

03 · the life

field notes, weather & such.

249

pleasant days a year, in myrtle beach.

Ocala only logs 208 pleasant days.

Nights and weekends fill up faster. 23.0× more on the calendar than Ocala.
on a typical month
·outdoorscore

58/100

6% lower than Ocala

vs 62/100 in Ocala

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

·walk score®

55/100

13% lower than Ocala

vs 63/100 in Ocala

Walk Score® methodology

·nonstops

23

360% more than Ocala

vs 5 nonstops in Ocala

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:

SarasotaPensacolaWilmington