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Myrtle Beach, SC vs Ocean City, MD

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- Ocean City has 15.2% less rainy days than Myrtle Beach.
- Ocean City has 6.0% less Sunny Days than Myrtle Beach.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Ocean City scores 0.0% worse than Myrtle Beach
 Myrtle Beach, SCOcean City, MDUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4438
 Snowfall1  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock115106
 Sunny218  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8686
 Avg. Jan. Low35  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.47
 UV Index5.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock32443
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 Ocean City    6 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

The town itself if quaint but typically coastal. In high season you will crawl from traffic light to traffic light. Maybe place to be single but don't grow old alone.  More

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Over 12 years ago

Not that bad at all. My family stays here every summer, and we have no problems. The crime rating is only a 10 because the boardwalk gets a lot of petty theft and drunk  More

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Over 12 years ago

Crime here really isnt a 10. The boardwalk gets a lot of drunk people and petty theft during the summer, and that skews the results. Ive stayed here in OC every summer  More

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