Population
Myrtle Beach
37,214
Fayetteville
97,227
Median Income
Myrtle Beach
$53,679
Fayetteville
$59,074
Home Value
Myrtle Beach
$347,700
Fayetteville
$322,500
Rent
Myrtle Beach
$1,132
Fayetteville
$1,003
Crime Rate
Myrtle Beach
11.12
Fayetteville
4.24
Cost of Living
Myrtle Beach
104.0
Fayetteville
105.5
Avg Temp
Myrtle Beach
N/A
Fayetteville
N/A
Unemployment
Myrtle Beach
4.3%
Fayetteville
4.9%
How Similar Are Myrtle Beach & Fayetteville?
Fayetteville is Myrtle Beach's #23 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Myrtle Beach
37,214
Fayetteville
97,227
Fayetteville (97,227) is about 2.6x larger than Myrtle Beach (37,214).
Violent Crime
Myrtle Beach
11.12
Fayetteville
4.24
Myrtle Beach's violent crime is significantly higher than Fayetteville's — 62% difference.
Property Crime
Myrtle Beach
56.56
Fayetteville
23.71
Myrtle Beach's property crime is significantly higher than Fayetteville's — 58% difference.
Political Leaning
Myrtle Beach
68.8%
Fayetteville
51.7%
Both cities lean Republican, but Myrtle Beach has a stronger Republican lean (25% difference).
Unemployment
Myrtle Beach
4.3%
Fayetteville
4.9%
Fayetteville has a 12% higher unemployment than Myrtle Beach.
Median Income
Myrtle Beach
$53,679
Fayetteville
$59,074
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Myrtle Beach
$347,700
Fayetteville
$322,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
Myrtle Beach
26.5%
Fayetteville
28.5%
Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.
Demographics
Myrtle Beach
69.9%
Fayetteville
75.6%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 8% difference.
Cost of Living
Myrtle Beach
104.0
Fayetteville
105.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Myrtle Beach and Fayetteville share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Fayetteville leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Myrtle Beach leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMyrtle Beach scores 76.6 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 90.3 in Fayetteville. Fayetteville has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,115 vs $1,229 in Myrtle Beach (10% lower). Fayetteville has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,347 vs $1,465 in Myrtle Beach (9% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFayetteville has a vacancy rate of 8.3% compared to 29.5% in Myrtle Beach. Myrtle Beach has a owner-occupied of 61.3% compared to 41.9% in Fayetteville. Myrtle Beach has a median property tax of $1,136 vs $1,895 in Fayetteville (40% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Fayetteville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFayetteville: 53,342 vs Myrtle Beach: 18,785 for labor force. Myrtle Beach has a poverty rate of 16.9% compared to 21.4% in Fayetteville. Myrtle Beach has a unemployment rate of 4.3% compared to 4.9% in Fayetteville.
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Crime & Safety — Fayetteville leads
Source: FBI UCRFayetteville has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.27 compared to 1.73 in Myrtle Beach. Fayetteville has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 4.24 compared to 11.12 in Myrtle Beach. Fayetteville has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 19.44 compared to 48.14 in Myrtle Beach.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMyrtle Beach has a high school diploma or higher of 47.5% compared to 40.9% in Fayetteville. Fayetteville has a bachelor's degree or higher of 28.5% compared to 26.5% in Myrtle Beach.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFayetteville has a population of 97,227, about 2.6x the size of Myrtle Beach (37,214). Fayetteville skews younger with a median age of 28.7 vs 47.0.
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Myrtle Beach
Fayetteville
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareFayetteville: 4.5 vs Myrtle Beach: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Myrtle Beach: 4 vs Fayetteville: 3 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Fayetteville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMyrtle Beach has a public transit of 2.4% compared to 1.1% in Fayetteville. Fayetteville has a bicycle of 0.7% compared to 0.1% in Myrtle Beach. Fayetteville has a work from home of 13.3% compared to 12.5% in Myrtle Beach.
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