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Savannah, GA vs North Myrtle Beach, SC

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- Household income in North Myrtle Beach, is 29% more than it is in Savannah and is 7% below the National Average.
- Savannah unemployment rate is 5.4%.
- North Myrtle Beach unemployment rate is 6.3%.

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 Savannah, GANorth Myrtle Beach, SCUnited States
 Unemployment Rate5.4%6.3%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth1.4%1.6%1.6%
 Future Job Growth38.5%40.5%33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%8.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes5.8%7.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$27,952$44,721$37,638
 Household Income$49,832$64,417$69,021
 Family Median Income$60,667$87,074$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Savannah, GANorth Myrtle Beach, SCUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K14.7%5.8%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.2%3.1%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K11.9%13.5%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.2%8.6%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K9.2%7.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.8%7.7%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K9.6%10.8%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.2%9.9%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K11.7%18.2%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.6%6.0%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K4.0%8.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Savannah, GANorth Myrtle Beach, SCUnited States
 Management, business, finance13.1%19.3%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science3.6%3.9%6.5%
 Community, social services1.6%1.4%1.8%
 Legal1.2%0.6%1.2%
 Education, library6.0%3.8%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment2.8%1.4%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.9%5.6%6.2%
 Healthcare support3.6%1.9%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.7%1.0%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving9.3%11.4%5.4%
 Building maintenance5.8%4.7%3.6%
 Personal care3.1%1.2%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.5%27.7%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.3%0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.5%9.2%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving14.2%6.6%13.1%

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Reviews for Savannah    79 Reviews

One of the most polluted and unhealthy places you can live while residing in the US. The air pollution from three paper factories is twice the rate of the alarming  More

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Over 2 years ago

I've been to Savannah many times. It is where my wife grew up. The downtown is picturesque and historic. There's a great beach. The food is to die for. Supping on the  More

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My spouse and I moved to Savannah in fall of 2020 from our northern California home. But before we’re labeled as Californians driving up housing costs, let’s set that  More

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Reviews for North Myrtle Beach    4 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

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

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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

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Over 13 years ago

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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