CITY PROFILE
Myrtle Beach, SC
WHAT LIVING HERE IS LIKE
Myrtle Beach is a smaller metro with a warm climate and abundant sunshine, though it's also a wet climate—expect frequent rain alongside those sunny days. Homes here land on the pricier side of our dataset, so budget accordingly if you're considering the area.
By the numbers
| Typical home value | $340K · Zillow, May 2026 (ZHVI) |
|---|---|
| Typical rent | $1,726/mo · Zillow, May 2026 (ZORI) |
| Average temperature | 19.9°C · warmest 27.4°C · coolest 11.6°C · NASA POWER |
| Annual precipitation | 1449 mm · NASA POWER |
| Sunshine (solar energy) | 4.63 kWh/m²/day · NASA POWER (annual mean) |
| Metro size rank (US) | #117 · Zillow SizeRank |
Match scores
- Affordable to buy84
- Affordable to rent68
- Climate comfort96
- Plenty of sunshine61
- Big-city amenities72
Scores are 0–100, normalised across the metros we cover, derived from the sourced figures above (higher = better on that factor). A research aid, not a recommendation to move. Job market, safety, and healthcare access need key-gated feeds (BLS, FBI, Census) not yet wired — see the methodology.
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