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Myrtle Beach, SC vs New Port Richey, FL

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- New Port Richey is 0% more densely populated than Myrtle Beach.
- People are 17.7% less likely to be married in New Port Richey.
- The Median Age is 6.6 years older in New Port Richey.
 Myrtle Beach, SCNew Port Richey, FLUnited States
 Population  Unlock16,348329,725,481
 Female Population51.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock52.338.4
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 Population - 201027,034  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock16,117285,036,114
 Population - 199024,848  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock5.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now43.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,592.293.4
 Land Area23.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Myrtle Beach, SCNew Port Richey, FLUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 648.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock15.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock4.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Myrtle Beach, SCNew Port Richey, FLUnited States
 White65.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock5.9%12.2%
 Asian1.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock15.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Myrtle Beach, SCNew Port Richey, FLUnited States
 Married Population47.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock37.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock60.7%50.2%
 Never Married32.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock19.8%10.8%
 Widowed6.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.112.60
 Households15,025  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock4,09680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children23.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock46.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households6,490  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock17.7%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 New Port Richey    21 Reviews

I lived in a neighboring area for years. NPR is known for being the dumpy area. Very dirty in most places, lots of violent crimes, and of course it’s cheaper than  More

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Over 8 years ago

This is a very friendly, safe community. The people are nice. Sims Park is growing every year. The Police are Friendly,and keep us safe. It is pet friendly  More

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Over 9 years ago

I've lived here for quite some time now. The weather is beautiful. They have a nice aquatic center but you must live within the city limits for it to be affordable. I  More

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