Population
Myrtle Beach
37,214
College Station
122,280
Median Income
Myrtle Beach
$53,679
College Station
$51,776
Home Value
Myrtle Beach
$347,700
College Station
$326,500
Rent
Myrtle Beach
$1,132
College Station
$1,168
Crime Rate
Myrtle Beach
11.12
College Station
1.70
Cost of Living
Myrtle Beach
104.0
College Station
111.3
Avg Temp
Myrtle Beach
N/A
College Station
N/A
Unemployment
Myrtle Beach
4.3%
College Station
4.8%
How Similar Are Myrtle Beach & College Station?
College Station is Myrtle Beach's #5 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Myrtle Beach
37,214
College Station
122,280
College Station (122,280) is about 3.3x larger than Myrtle Beach (37,214).
Violent Crime
Myrtle Beach
11.12
College Station
1.70
Myrtle Beach's violent crime is significantly higher than College Station's — 85% difference.
Property Crime
Myrtle Beach
56.56
College Station
11.03
Myrtle Beach's property crime is significantly higher than College Station's — 81% difference.
Political Leaning
Myrtle Beach
68.8%
College Station
61.7%
Both cities lean Republican, but Myrtle Beach has a stronger Republican lean (10% difference).
Unemployment
Myrtle Beach
4.3%
College Station
4.8%
College Station has a 11% higher unemployment than Myrtle Beach.
Median Income
Myrtle Beach
$53,679
College Station
$51,776
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Myrtle Beach
$347,700
College Station
$326,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
Myrtle Beach
26.5%
College Station
24.5%
Both cities have similar education — just a 8% difference.
Demographics
Myrtle Beach
69.9%
College Station
67.0%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 4% difference.
Cost of Living
Myrtle Beach
104.0
College Station
111.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Myrtle Beach and College Station 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 (24% 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 (14% lower).
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Housing Market — Myrtle Beach leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCollege Station has a vacancy rate of 11.9% compared to 29.5% in Myrtle Beach. Myrtle Beach has a median property tax of $1,136 vs $5,742 in College Station (80% lower). Myrtle Beach has a owner-occupied of 61.3% compared to 35.9% in College Station.
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Median Property Tax
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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 (31% 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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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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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Myrtle Beach
College Station
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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