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Myrtle Beach, SC vs Fayetteville, AR

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- Fayetteville is 0% more densely populated than Myrtle Beach.
- People are 19.6% less likely to be married in Fayetteville.
- The Median Age is 17.3 years younger in Fayetteville.
 Myrtle Beach, SCFayetteville, ARUnited States
 Population  Unlock92,070329,725,481
 Female Population51.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock28.438.4
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 Population - 201027,034  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock58,047285,036,114
 Population - 199024,848  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock54.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now43.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,704.293.4
 Land Area23.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Myrtle Beach, SCFayetteville, ARUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock12.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 648.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock5.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Myrtle Beach, SCFayetteville, ARUnited States
 White65.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock5.8%12.2%
 Asian1.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.7%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Myrtle Beach, SCFayetteville, ARUnited States
 Married Population47.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock37.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock61.7%50.2%
 Never Married32.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.6%10.8%
 Widowed6.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.212.60
 Households15,025  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock18,84180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children23.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock37.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households6,490  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock19.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.2%  Unlock10.8%
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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Reviews for Fayetteville    49 Reviews

We've been here for many years. And my wife grew up here. We love being part of the community. She's a teacher and I own Deck Bros. The only thing remotely negative that  More

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How this city made Sperlings top ten for midsize cities is beyond me. The crime rate for both personal and property are horrendous. Assuming because of the fairly  More

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I've lived in NWA for 15 years. I've lived in many different cities in this country. This the worst area.First of all, you can't trust many of the people. They say  More

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