Murrells Inlet, SC vs Red Hill, SC

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

MetricMurrells Inlet, SCRed Hill, SC
Population10,04415,920
Median Household Income$77,438$68,250
Median Rent$1,751/mo$1,179/mo
Median Home Value$366,000$249,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)—94
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income77.7%34.9%
Poverty Rate7.3%19.1%
Unemployment Rate5.5% (county)5.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k258*254*
Property Crime Rate /100k985*1,219*
Median AQI—39
Good AQI Days /yr—268
Summer Highs87°F89°F
Winter Lows38°F37°F
Snowfall—1 in/yr
Avg Commute23.6 min21.5 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher—13.9
College Degree Rate42.1%21.7%
Foreign-Born %4.5%4.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+10.4%+1.3%

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.