Conway, SC vs Myrtle Beach, SC

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

MetricConway, SCMyrtle Beach, SC
Population27,26338,371
Median Household Income$56,650$60,394
Median Rent$866/mo$1,261/mo
Median Home Value$260,900$388,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)9494
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.2%55.2%
Poverty Rate21%19%
Unemployment Rate7.1%5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k3241,104
Property Crime Rate /100k1,7415,390
Median AQI3939
Good AQI Days /yr268268
Summer Highs89°F86°F
Winter Lows37°F35°F
Snowfall—1 in/yr
Avg Commute24 min17.7 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.316.3
College Degree Rate19.6%33.5%
Foreign-Born %4.3%10.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+22.2%+14.7%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.