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Myrtle Beach, SC cityscape

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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

$360

the monthly cost of moving past Reno

Myrtle Beach costs more than Reno, 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

9% cheaper than Reno(vs $1,908/mo)

02state income tax

6.5%

$542/mo more in state tax than Reno

vs 0% in Reno

03after rent

$6,065/mo

$360 less than Reno

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

04a house here

$361k

37% cheaper than Reno

vs $574k in Reno

05metro size

397k

vs 565k in Reno

03 · the life

field notes, weather & such.

249

pleasant days a year, in myrtle beach.

Reno only logs 201 pleasant days.

78% fewer events than Reno. The pace eases up.
on a typical month
·outdoorscore

58/100

18% lower than Reno

vs 71/100 in Reno

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

·walk score®

55/100

42% lower than Reno

vs 95/100 in Reno

Walk Score® methodology

·nonstops

23

77% more than Reno

vs 13 nonstops in Reno

04 · see also

in the same ballpark as myrtle beach:

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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