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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

$535

the monthly cost of moving past Reading

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

17% more expensive than Reading(vs $1,478/mo)

02state income tax

6.5%

$286/mo more in state tax than Reading

vs 3.07% in Reading

03after rent

$6,065/mo

$535 less than Reading

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

04a house here

$361k

16% more expensive than Reading

vs $311k in Reading

05metro size

397k

vs 433k in Reading

03 · the life

field notes, weather & such.

249

pleasant days a year, in myrtle beach.

Reading only manages 157 of those.

About as much going on as in Reading.
on a typical month
·outdoorscore

58/100

11% lower than Reading

vs 65/100 in Reading

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

·walk score®

55/100

35% lower than Reading

vs 85/100 in Reading

Walk Score® methodology

·nonstops

23

0% fewer than Reading

vs 0 nonstops in Reading

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