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South Carolina
Murrells Inlet
Population 10,044
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South Carolina
Carolina Forest
Population 26,263
Murrells Inlet, SC vs Carolina Forest, SC
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Murrells Inlet, SC | Carolina Forest, SC |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 10,044 | 26,263 |
| Median Household Income | $77,438 | $74,436 |
| Median Rent | $1,751/mo | $1,668/mo |
| Median Home Value | $366,000 | $336,800 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | — | 94 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 77.7% | 39% |
| Poverty Rate | 7.3% | 13% |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.5% (county) | 5.2% (county) |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 258* | 254* |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 985* | 1,219* |
| Median AQI | — | 39 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | — | 268 |
| Summer Highs | 87°F | 89°F |
| Winter Lows | 38°F | 37°F |
| Snowfall | — | 1 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 23.6 min | 22 min |
| Hospitals | 1 | — |
| Avg Hospital Rating | 4.0 / 5 | — |
| Students per Teacher | — | 17.7 |
| College Degree Rate | 42.1% | 35.5% |
| Foreign-Born % | 4.5% | 10% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | +10.4% | — |
Murrells Inlet, SC
Carolina Forest, 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.