Murrells Inlet, SC vs Conway, SC

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

MetricMurrells Inlet, SCConway, SC
Population10,04427,263
Median Household Income$77,438$56,650
Median Rent$1,751/mo$866/mo
Median Home Value$366,000$260,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)—94
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income77.7%49.2%
Poverty Rate7.3%21%
Unemployment Rate5.5% (county)7.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k258*324
Property Crime Rate /100k985*1,741
Median AQI—39
Good AQI Days /yr—268
Summer Highs87°F89°F
Winter Lows38°F37°F
Snowfall——
Avg Commute23.6 min24 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher—15.3
College Degree Rate42.1%19.6%
Foreign-Born %4.5%4.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+10.4%+22.2%

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.