Population
College Station
122,280
Myrtle Beach
37,214
Median Income
College Station
$51,776
Myrtle Beach
$53,679
Home Value
College Station
$326,500
Myrtle Beach
$347,700
Rent
College Station
$1,168
Myrtle Beach
$1,132
Crime Rate
College Station
1.70
Myrtle Beach
11.12
Cost of Living
College Station
111.3
Myrtle Beach
104.0
Avg Temp
College Station
N/A
Myrtle Beach
N/A
Unemployment
College Station
4.8%
Myrtle Beach
4.3%
How Similar Are College Station & Myrtle Beach?
Myrtle Beach is College Station's #5 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
College Station
122,280
Myrtle Beach
37,214
College Station (122,280) is about 3.3x larger than Myrtle Beach (37,214).
Violent Crime
College Station
1.70
Myrtle Beach
11.12
Myrtle Beach's violent crime is significantly higher than College Station's — 85% difference.
Property Crime
College Station
11.03
Myrtle Beach
56.56
Myrtle Beach's property crime is significantly higher than College Station's — 81% difference.
Political Leaning
College Station
61.7%
Myrtle Beach
68.8%
Both cities lean Republican, but Myrtle Beach has a stronger Republican lean (10% difference).
Unemployment
College Station
4.8%
Myrtle Beach
4.3%
College Station has a 11% higher unemployment than Myrtle Beach.
Median Income
College Station
$51,776
Myrtle Beach
$53,679
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
College Station
$326,500
Myrtle Beach
$347,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
College Station
24.5%
Myrtle Beach
26.5%
Both cities have similar education — just a 8% difference.
Demographics
College Station
67.0%
Myrtle Beach
69.9%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 4% difference.
Cost of Living
College Station
111.3
Myrtle Beach
104.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. College Station and Myrtle Beach share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Myrtle Beach leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability
Source: City Stats Index / HUDCollege Station has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,186 vs $1,465 in Myrtle Beach (19% lower). Myrtle Beach scores 134.6 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 158.2 in College Station. College Station has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,082 vs $1,229 in Myrtle Beach (12% lower).
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Housing Market — Myrtle Beach leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMyrtle Beach has a median property tax of $1,136 vs $5,742 in College Station (405% lower). College Station has a vacancy rate of 11.9% compared to 29.5% in Myrtle Beach. Myrtle Beach has a owner-occupied of 61.3% compared to 35.9% in College Station.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Myrtle Beach leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCollege Station: 64,476 vs Myrtle Beach: 18,785 for labor force. Myrtle Beach has a poverty rate of 16.9% compared to 28.6% in College Station. Myrtle Beach has a per capita income of $42,225 vs $32,123 in College Station (24% higher).
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Crime & Safety — College Station leads
Source: FBI UCRCollege Station has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.12 compared to 1.73 in Myrtle Beach. College Station has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.97 compared to 7.41 in Myrtle Beach. College Station has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 1.70 compared to 11.12 in Myrtle Beach.
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Myrtle Beach leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMyrtle Beach has a high school diploma or higher of 47.5% compared to 30.7% in College Station. Myrtle Beach has a bachelor's degree or higher of 26.5% compared to 24.5% in College Station.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCollege Station has a population of 122,280, about 3.3x the size of Myrtle Beach (37,214). College Station skews younger with a median age of 22.9 vs 47.0.
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College Station
Myrtle Beach
Healthcare — College Station leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareCollege Station: 5 vs Myrtle Beach: 4 for with emergency services. College Station: 3.5 vs Myrtle Beach: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Myrtle Beach leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCollege Station has a bicycle of 1.9% compared to 0.1% in Myrtle Beach. College Station: 15 min vs Myrtle Beach: 16 min for mean commute time. Myrtle Beach has a work from home of 12.5% compared to 12.1% in College Station.
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