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Myrtle Beach, SC vs Grand Rapids, MI

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- The median age of a home in Myrtle Beach is 112.5% younger than the median age of a home in Grand Rapids.
 Myrtle Beach, SCGrand Rapids, MIUnited States
 Median Home Age32  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$247,900$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months21.9%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock69.9%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.81.7%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$12.5$11.0
 Homes Owned36.5%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock6.8%11.2%
 Homes Rented26.6%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Myrtle Beach, SCGrand Rapids, MIUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,590$1,840
 Studio Apartment$950  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,030$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,120  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,610$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,600  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Myrtle Beach, SCGrand Rapids, MIUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock1.7%1.9%
 Vacant Rented1.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.7%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.5%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.5%3.6%
 Vacant Other3.2%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Myrtle Beach, SCGrand Rapids, MIUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock1.6%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9991.8%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock2.5%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9992.4%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock6.8%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99915.6%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock28.5%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99916.7%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock6.0%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99911.4%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock1.1%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9991.9%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.2%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.7%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Myrtle Beach, SCGrand Rapids, MIUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.4%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock4.9%13.6%
 2000 to 200917.4%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock6.3%13.6%
 1980 to 198925.0%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock8.5%14.8%
 1960 to 196914.6%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock14.9%10.0%
 1940 to 19491.1%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock37.1%12.2%
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 Grand Rapids    62 Reviews

I've lived in Grand Rapids about 85% of my life and can confidently say it is a great place to live for anyone. I know countless people who dogged the city, moved  More

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Grand Rapids proper - the small city - is fairly OK. Nothing special stands out about it when judged against the nicer areas of the US, but it has some decent dining and  More

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Wow. “bland Rapids and everyone is Smug, uptight and part of the Christian Reformed Church. “ Someone is accurately describing Grand Rapids in 1985. Much has changed  More

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