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Buffalo, NY vs Myrtle Beach, SC

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- The median age of a home in Buffalo is 50.8% older than the median age of a home in Myrtle Beach.
 Buffalo, NYMyrtle Beach, SCUnited States
 Median Home Age65  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$299,700$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months15.3%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock59.2%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.109.1%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$4.0$11.0
 Homes Owned36.9%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock36.9%11.2%
 Homes Rented49.5%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Buffalo, NYMyrtle Beach, SCUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,400$1,840
 Studio Apartment$840  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$970$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,030  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,420$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,420  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Buffalo, NYMyrtle Beach, SCUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock9.3%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.6%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock1.5%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.6%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock21.3%3.6%
 Vacant Other10.0%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Buffalo, NYMyrtle Beach, SCUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock1.3%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9996.8%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock2.1%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,99913.9%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock5.7%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99917.0%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock11.7%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99912.6%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock15.0%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9993.4%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock10.3%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9991.2%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock2.4%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.1%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock1.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Buffalo, NYMyrtle Beach, SCUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock17.4%13.6%
 2000 to 20091.4%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock14.6%13.6%
 1980 to 19892.5%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock12.6%14.8%
 1960 to 19693.0%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock6.3%10.0%
 1940 to 194910.0%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock0.7%12.2%
Reviews for Buffalo    94 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Clean, fun, safe and unique. Great place to raise a family. Affordable housing, strong job market. Great schools and neighborhoods.  More

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Over 3 years ago

Buffalo was okay in 2016. Since then, crime is up, there are more methadone clinics than pediatricians, and so many of the small businesses that made this place charming  More

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Over 3 years ago

This city is just plain beautiful. Sure, it might not be New York or Albany. But it's Buffalo. Place is a God-send. You want to see the Falls and the Bills? Come here.  More

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Reviews for Myrtle Beach    56 Reviews

Coming from Massachusetts and New York state, I loved the weather, beach and change of lifestyle. Being an outgoing friendly person I met some nice people here along  More

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We were looking for a new city, and Myrtle Beach had had enough press that we were curious to check it out. A 30something and 40something couple, both of us have  More

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If I could give 4.5 instead of 5 I would because Id like to see the traffic flow better with more red lights and see more money put in to landscaping the roadways and  More

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