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Florence, OR vs North Myrtle Beach, SC

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- North Myrtle Beach is 0% more densely populated than Florence.
- People are 17.3% more likely to be married in North Myrtle Beach.
- The Median Age is 0.4 years younger in North Myrtle Beach.
 Florence, ORNorth Myrtle Beach, SCUnited States
 Population  Unlock18,502329,725,481
 Female Population57.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population42.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock6038.4
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 Population - 20108,493  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock10,974285,036,114
 Population - 19905,162  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock57.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now78.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock865.093.4
 Land Area5.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.8264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Florence, ORNorth Myrtle Beach, SCUnited States
 Age 0 to 42.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock1.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock2.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 349.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock9.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 648.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock25.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 8414.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Florence, ORNorth Myrtle Beach, SCUnited States
 White88.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.1%12.2%
 Asian1.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.5%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock8.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Florence, ORNorth Myrtle Beach, SCUnited States
 Married Population50.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock56.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock41.4%50.2%
 Never Married21.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.2%10.8%
 Widowed12.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.112.60
 Households4,714  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock5,24880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children12.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock72.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,155  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock8.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children16.0%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Florence    13 Reviews

I'd like to retire to Florence from Southern California. San Diego is too crowded with dirty water from Mexico. It's also too expensive in coastal California and even  More

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I have concerns about the bear and cougar sitings Has anyone actually been attacked or killed? Should that stop me from moving to  More

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Over 8 years ago

We vacationed here every year for 15 years. Finally we bought a home within walking distance to the ocean three months ago. We love it. There is rain and fog, but the  More

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Reviews for North Myrtle Beach    4 Reviews

Over 12 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 14 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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