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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

$61

less monthly outlay than Springfield

Cost barely budges between Myrtle Beach and Springfield. Pick this one for the texture of the days, not the math.
landable, recorded on the myrtle beach entry

02 · the money

a quick ledger.

01rent

$1,727/mo

10% cheaper than Springfield(vs $1,913/mo)

02state income tax

6.5%

$125/mo more in state tax than Springfield

vs 5% in Springfield

03after rent

$6,065/mo

$61 more than Springfield

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

04a house here

$361k

3% cheaper than Springfield

vs $373k in Springfield

05metro size

397k

vs 460k in Springfield

03 · the life

field notes, weather & such.

249

pleasant days a year, in myrtle beach.

Springfield keeps to 147 pleasant days a year.

3.8× the events of Springfield, and the calendar shows it.
on a typical month
·outdoorscore

58/100

12% lower than Springfield

vs 66/100 in Springfield

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

·walk score®

55/100

37% lower than Springfield

vs 87/100 in Springfield

Walk Score® methodology

·nonstops

23

12% fewer than Springfield

vs 26 nonstops in Springfield

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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