Little River, SC vs Myrtle Beach, SC

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

MetricLittle River, SCMyrtle Beach, SC
Population11,77138,371
Median Household Income$65,786$60,394
Median Rent$1,528/mo$1,261/mo
Median Home Value$305,800$388,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)9494
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.8%55.2%
Poverty Rate12.7%19%
Unemployment Rate5.2% (county)5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k254*1,104
Property Crime Rate /100k1,219*5,390
Median AQI3939
Good AQI Days /yr268268
Summer Highs86°F86°F
Winter Lows39°F35°F
Snowfall1 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute25.3 min17.7 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—2.0 / 5
Students per Teacher—16.3
College Degree Rate25.8%33.5%
Foreign-Born %6.7%10.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+6.8%+14.7%

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