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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

$407

pricier each month than Roanoke

Myrtle Beach costs more than Roanoke, 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

25% more expensive than Roanoke(vs $1,382/mo)

02state income tax

6.5%

$63/mo more in state tax than Roanoke

vs 5.75% in Roanoke

03after rent

$6,065/mo

$407 less than Roanoke

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

04a house here

$361k

22% more expensive than Roanoke

vs $296k in Roanoke

05metro size

397k

vs 314k in Roanoke

03 · the life

field notes, weather & such.

249

pleasant days a year, in myrtle beach.

Roanoke only logs 179 pleasant days.

Nights and weekends fill up faster. 1.9× more on the calendar than Roanoke.
on a typical month
·outdoorscore

58/100

16% lower than Roanoke

vs 69/100 in Roanoke

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

·walk score®

55/100

41% lower than Roanoke

vs 94/100 in Roanoke

Walk Score® methodology

·nonstops

23

156% more than Roanoke

vs 9 nonstops in Roanoke

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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