Myrtle Beach, SC

Name: Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
Address: Myrtle Beach, SC

5 neighborhoods · 167,348 residents · South Carolina

C+

59/100

Safety Score

Affordability

$62K

Median Income

$269K

Median Home Value

Is Myrtle Beach, SC a Good Place to Live?

Myrtle Beach receives an overall livability grade of C+ (59/100), suggesting room for improvement compared to other areas in South Carolina. Safety scores C (44/100). Affordability scores C+ (54/100) with a median household income of $62,171 and median home values around $268,880.

About 32.2% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the unemployment rate is 5%. 72% of housing is owner-occupied. The median age is 48.

$1,184

Median Rent/mo

32.2%

College Educated

Unemployment

72%

Owner-Occupied

Median Age

167,348

Population

Zip Codes

Horry

County

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Neighborhoods in Myrtle Beach

#	Zip	Overall	Safety	Afford.	Income	Home $	Pop.
1	29572Horry Co.	66 B	49	64	$68K	$331K	11,441
2	29575Horry Co.	65 B	50	61	$68K	$257K	19,511
3	29579Horry Co.	58 C+	50	58	$68K	$285K	49,113
4	29588Horry Co.	57 C+	41	54	$60K	$224K	52,899
5	29577Horry Co.	50 C+	28	34	$47K	$247K	34,384

Scores are percentile-based (0–100) derived from US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates) and FBI crime data. A score of 80 means this area ranks better than 80% of all US locations on that metric.