Population
East Point
38,233
Myrtle Beach
37,214
Median Income
East Point
$58,983
Myrtle Beach
$53,679
Home Value
East Point
$247,500
Myrtle Beach
$347,700
Rent
East Point
$1,314
Myrtle Beach
$1,132
Crime Rate
East Point
12.03
Myrtle Beach
11.12
Cost of Living
East Point
107.6
Myrtle Beach
104.0
Avg Temp
East Point
N/A
Myrtle Beach
N/A
Unemployment
East Point
8.1%
Myrtle Beach
4.3%
How Similar Are East Point & Myrtle Beach?
Myrtle Beach is East Point's #6 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
East Point
38,233
Myrtle Beach
37,214
Both cities have similar populations — East Point at 38,233 and Myrtle Beach at 37,214.
Violent Crime
East Point
12.03
Myrtle Beach
11.12
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 8% difference.
Property Crime
East Point
66.66
Myrtle Beach
56.56
East Point has a 15% higher property crime than Myrtle Beach.
Political Leaning
East Point
27.0%
Myrtle Beach
68.8%
East Point leans Democratic while Myrtle Beach leans Republican.
Unemployment
East Point
8.1%
Myrtle Beach
4.3%
East Point has a 47% higher unemployment than Myrtle Beach.
Median Income
East Point
$58,983
Myrtle Beach
$53,679
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
East Point
$247,500
Myrtle Beach
$347,700
Myrtle Beach has a 29% higher home values than East Point.
Education
East Point
24.9%
Myrtle Beach
26.5%
Both cities have similar education — just a 6% difference.
Demographics
East Point
12.1%
Myrtle Beach
69.9%
Myrtle Beach's demographics is significantly higher than East Point's — 83% difference.
Cost of Living
East Point
107.6
Myrtle Beach
104.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. East Point and Myrtle Beach share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Myrtle Beach
Myrtle Beach leads in 6 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Myrtle Beach leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMyrtle Beach has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,229 vs $1,660 in East Point (35% lower). Myrtle Beach has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,465 vs $1,820 in East Point (24% lower). Myrtle Beach scores 76.6 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 90.2 in East Point.
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Housing Market — Myrtle Beach leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEast Point has a vacancy rate of 12.1% compared to 29.5% in Myrtle Beach. Myrtle Beach has a median property tax of $1,136 vs $1,680 in East Point (48% lower). Myrtle Beach has a median home value of $347,700 vs $247,500 in East Point (29% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Myrtle Beach leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMyrtle Beach has a unemployment rate of 4.3% compared to 8.1% in East Point. Myrtle Beach has a poverty rate of 16.9% compared to 23.2% in East Point. East Point has a work from home of 16.9% compared to 12.5% in Myrtle Beach.
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Crime & Safety — Myrtle Beach leads
Source: FBI UCRMyrtle Beach has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.12 compared to 0.78 in East Point. Myrtle Beach has a property crime clearance of 28.9% compared to 6.1% in East Point. Myrtle Beach has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 4.46 compared to 6.96 in East Point.
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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 44.1% in East Point. Myrtle Beach has a bachelor's degree or higher of 26.5% compared to 24.9% in East Point.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEast Point has a population of 38,233, about 1x the size of Myrtle Beach (37,214). East Point skews younger with a median age of 35.4 vs 47.0.
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East Point
Myrtle Beach
Healthcare — Myrtle Beach leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMyrtle Beach: 3.0 vs East Point: 1.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Myrtle Beach: 4 vs East Point: 3 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEast Point has a public transit of 9.4% compared to 2.4% in Myrtle Beach. Myrtle Beach has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.0% in East Point. East Point has a work from home of 16.9% compared to 12.5% in Myrtle Beach.
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