| | North Myrtle Beach, SC | St. Simons, GA | United States |
| Overall | 90.4 | 90.9 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 101.2 | 105.9 | 100 |
| Health | 98.0 | 92.9 | 100 |
| Housing | 97.3 | 150.3 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $377,000 | $547,400 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 9,680.0% | 9,950.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 86.5 | 80.7 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 87.8 | 102.9 | 100 |
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Reviews for North Myrtle Beach 
4 Reviews
High taxes, tolls, utilities but close to NYC. Not a good place to retire unless well to do & you have a house on the Jersey shore. Then again, that's if your house More
Definitely a tourist area. Not a good place to raise kids! Schools are terrible. Decent amount of crime, nothing too extreme. High accident rate. Dear god do NOT drive More
I have visited this area and it is very nice. I am thinking of longer stays.
The only thing I find troubling is the lower end rating for water in this area in general. More
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Reviews for St. Simons 3 Reviews
nice place with a cute downtown. nice winter but summer are a way too humide and the nat bugs are very bad; they eat eat you to bone!!! the wages are low and not much to More
It is beautiful, with the tree-lined streets and sunny beaches but it is also a very crazy place. Living on an island does something to people; it's as if all anyone More
St. Simons is a beautiful little southern island. Real estate is over priced and the variety of people is low. It is a wonderful place to raise your children and to More
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