Myrtle Beach, SC
US City in South Carolina, South · ranked on 25 metrics
Myrtle Beach, SC is a US city in South Carolina with a population of 42,111 (365th of 477). It ranks best for Average Commute (Minutes) (53rd of 434), Murder Rate (per 100K) (148th of 395), Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (167th of 434). It ranks lowest for Property Crime Rate (per 100K) (393rd of 395), Violent Crime Rate (per 100K) (372nd of 395), Median Household Income (321st of 434).
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Percentile on 17 metrics that rank at least half of all US cities, given whether higher or lower is better.
Best at
Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 202453rd of 43488
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024138th of 46070
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 140th of 46069
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024145th of 46069
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024159th of 46066
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025148th of 39563
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024167th of 43462
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024tied 181st of 43458
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 223rd of 46051
Worst at
Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025393rd of 3951
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025372nd of 3956
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025300th of 39524
- Median Household Income$60,394Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024321st of 43426
- Poverty Rate (%)19.0%Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024318th of 43427
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025266th of 39533
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024267th of 43439
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024227th of 43448
Profile by category
Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.
Notable facts
Where it ranks first or last among US cities
Never first or last on a widely ranked metric.
Where it is
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Similar places
Closest percentiles on 11 widely reported measures from 5 categories, leaving out size and totals
Bismarck, ND73% similar
Lincoln, NE72% similar
Quick answers
- What is the population of Myrtle Beach, SC?
- Myrtle Beach, SC has a population of 42,111, 365th among 477 US cities.
- What does Myrtle Beach, SC rank best at?
- Among US cities, Myrtle Beach, SC ranks best for Average Commute (Minutes) (53rd of 434); Murder Rate (per 100K) (148th of 395); Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (167th of 434).
- Where does Myrtle Beach, SC rank worst?
- Myrtle Beach, SC ranks lowest for Property Crime Rate (per 100K) (393rd of 395); Violent Crime Rate (per 100K) (372nd of 395); Median Household Income (321st of 434).
- How many statistics does Rankodex have for Myrtle Beach, SC?
- Rankodex ranks Myrtle Beach, SC on 25 statistics compared with other US cities, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.
Every metric
25 metrics with a value for this place, in 6 topics