2025 Compare Cities Crime:
Gulf Shores, AL vs Myrtle Beach, SC

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- Myrtle Beach has 74% more violent crime than Gulf Shores.
- Myrtle Beach has 18% more property crime than Gulf Shores.
 Gulf Shores, ALMyrtle Beach, SCUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock76.322.7
 Property Crime80  Unlock35.4

Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)

Reviews for Gulf Shores    6 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Owned a place there for 20 years and spend a few weeks each season there. Heading back in a few weeks! Lows: Spotty internet for work. Saturday traffic. Hurricanes.  More

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I know that there are a few people out there that would just as soon throw rotten tomatoes at me for saying what I’m about to say, but I hate, hate, HATE living in Gulf  More

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Over 14 years ago

Gulf Shores offers many sunny days, compared to the rest of Baldwin County.  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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Cities with the Least Crime Near Gulf Shores, AlabamaCrime Index
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 Stockton, AL 
 Elberta, AL12.7
 Daphne, AL21
 Orange Beach, AL28.1
 Magnolia Springs, AL28.55
 Spanish Fort, AL28.95

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