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Gulfport, MS vs North Myrtle Beach, SC

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- Household income in North Myrtle Beach, is 56% more than it is in Gulfport and is 7% below the National Average.
- Gulfport unemployment rate is 7.5%.
- North Myrtle Beach unemployment rate is 6.3%.

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 Gulfport, MSNorth Myrtle Beach, SCUnited States
 Unemployment Rate7.5%6.3%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth0.0%1.6%1.6%
 Future Job Growth27.1%40.5%33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%8.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes5.0%7.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$24,851$44,721$37,638
 Household Income$41,250$64,417$69,021
 Family Median Income$50,636$87,074$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Gulfport, MSNorth Myrtle Beach, SCUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K17.7%5.8%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K6.5%3.1%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K14.5%13.5%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K10.8%8.6%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K7.0%7.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.1%7.7%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K8.4%10.8%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K9.5%9.9%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K10.8%18.2%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K3.9%6.0%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K2.8%8.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Gulfport, MSNorth Myrtle Beach, SCUnited States
 Management, business, finance12.9%19.3%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science3.3%3.9%6.5%
 Community, social services1.8%1.4%1.8%
 Legal0.8%0.6%1.2%
 Education, library5.8%3.8%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.9%1.4%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.7%5.6%6.2%
 Healthcare support3.6%1.9%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.4%1.0%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving9.9%11.4%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.9%4.7%3.6%
 Personal care4.7%1.2%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.1%27.7%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.1%0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair8.1%9.2%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving12.1%6.6%13.1%

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Reviews for Gulfport    15 Reviews

I am a retiree who moved to Gulfport, MS two years ago and am truly enjoying this charming beach town. The crime rate is relatively low as is the cost of living. Yes,  More

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Over 4 years ago

Here is an updated review in 2020. The last review I’ve seen was in 2011. A lot of things have changed. Specifically speaking about Gulfport, the population has grown.  More

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Apparently this forum is a place where people who can't or won't make their lives successful and happy come to blame the place they are living, which in this case is the  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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29582

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