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South Carolina
Carolina Forest
Population 26,263
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South Carolina
Murrells Inlet
Population 10,044
Carolina Forest, SC vs Murrells Inlet, SC
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Carolina Forest, SC | Murrells Inlet, SC |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 26,263 | 10,044 |
| Median Household Income | $74,436 | $77,438 |
| Median Rent | $1,668/mo | $1,751/mo |
| Median Home Value | $336,800 | $366,000 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 94 | — |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 39% | 77.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 13% | 7.3% |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.2% (county) | 5.5% (county) |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 254* | 258* |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 1,219* | 985* |
| Median AQI | 39 | — |
| Good AQI Days /yr | 268 | — |
| Summer Highs | 89°F | 87°F |
| Winter Lows | 37°F | 38°F |
| Snowfall | 1 in/yr | — |
| Avg Commute | 22 min | 23.6 min |
| Hospitals | — | 1 |
| Avg Hospital Rating | — | 4.0 / 5 |
| Students per Teacher | 17.7 | — |
| College Degree Rate | 35.5% | 42.1% |
| Foreign-Born % | 10% | 4.5% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | — | +10.4% |
Carolina Forest, SC
Murrells Inlet, SC
Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices both cities (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.