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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

$1,653

lighter monthly cost than San Francisco

In Myrtle Beach, rent stops being the headline. The cost gap shows up every month without you trying.
landable, recorded on the myrtle beach entry

02 · the money

a quick ledger.

01rent

$1,727/mo

45% cheaper than San Francisco(vs $3,146/mo)

02state income tax

6.5%

$233/mo less in state tax than San Francisco

vs 9.3% in San Francisco

03after rent

$6,065/mo

$1,653 more than San Francisco

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

04a house here

$361k

71% cheaper than San Francisco

vs $1239k in San Francisco

05metro size

397k

vs 4.6M in San Francisco

03 · the life

field notes, weather & such.

249

pleasant days a year, in myrtle beach.

San Francisco actually gets more: 312 pleasant days a year.

91% fewer events than San Francisco. The pace eases up.
on a typical month
·outdoorscore

58/100

30% lower than San Francisco

vs 83/100 in San Francisco

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

·walk score®

55/100

44% lower than San Francisco

vs 99/100 in San Francisco

Walk Score® methodology

·nonstops

23

79% fewer than San Francisco

vs 111 nonstops in San Francisco

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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