Conway, SC vs Murrells Inlet, SC

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricConway, SCMurrells Inlet, SC
Population27,26310,044
Median Household Income$56,650$77,438
Median Rent$866/mo$1,751/mo
Median Home Value$260,900$366,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)94—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.2%77.7%
Poverty Rate21%7.3%
Unemployment Rate7.1%5.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k324258*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,741985*
Median AQI39—
Good AQI Days /yr268—
Summer Highs89°F87°F
Winter Lows37°F38°F
Snowfall——
Avg Commute24 min23.6 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.3—
College Degree Rate19.6%42.1%
Foreign-Born %4.3%4.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+22.2%+10.4%

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 Murrells Inlet (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.