Conway, SC vs North Myrtle Beach, SC

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

MetricConway, SCNorth Myrtle Beach, SC
Population27,26319,855
Median Household Income$56,650$72,722
Median Rent$866/mo$1,263/mo
Median Home Value$260,900$416,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)9494
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.2%59.7%
Poverty Rate21%7.4%
Unemployment Rate7.1%5.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k324305
Property Crime Rate /100k1,7413,860
Median AQI3939
Good AQI Days /yr268268
Summer Highs89°F86°F
Winter Lows37°F39°F
Snowfall—1 in/yr
Avg Commute24 min22 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher15.315.3
College Degree Rate19.6%39.9%
Foreign-Born %4.3%5.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+22.2%+13.3%

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