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Compare Charleston to Myrtle Beach

This post compares Charleston, South Carolina to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Charleston (city) Myrtle Beach (city)
Population 131,204 30,760
Income (median) $47,502 $32,441
Home Value (median) $286,200 $178,300
White 74% 77%
Black 21% 14%
Asian 1% 1%
With Kids 21% 22%
Age (median) 34 42
Rentals 45% 48%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Charleston or Myrtle Beach?
A: Charleston has a much larger population count than Myrtle Beach: 131204 compared with 30760 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Charleston or in Myrtle Beach?
A: Incomes are on average much higher in Charleston.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Charleston or Myrtle Beach?
A: Homes tend to be more expensive in Charleston.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Myrtle Beach does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 45% for Charleston versus 48% for Myrtle Beach.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Charleston may include: Greenville, Columbia, and North-Charleston.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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