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Myrtle Beach, SC vs Stuart, FL

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- Household income in Stuart, is 21% more than it is in Myrtle Beach and is 25% below the National Average.
- Myrtle Beach unemployment rate is 7.6%.
- Stuart unemployment rate is 4.1%.
 Myrtle Beach, SCStuart, FLUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.1%1.6%
 Future Job Growth38.8%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes9.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$32,691  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$55,157$69,021
 Family Median Income$59,142  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Myrtle Beach, SCStuart, FLUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock13.3%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K8.0%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock11.6%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K12.5%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock8.4%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.6%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.1%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K8.7%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock14.8%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.7%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock4.5%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Myrtle Beach, SCStuart, FLUnited States
 Management, business, finance12.8%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock3.9%6.5%
 Community, social services1.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.4%1.2%
 Education, library4.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.4%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.2%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.1%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock7.3%5.4%
 Building maintenance6.8%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock4.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.9%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair13.2%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock9.7%13.1%
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 Stuart    8 Reviews

After many years of globe trodding, I came upon Stuart out of sheer luck. I was offered a job at one of the local public schools, and I spent three wonderful years  More

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.... our horrendous experience owning a home in this area is not based on a "small" or "isolated" incident. Our family has been involved with SE Florida since the mid  More

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Think twice before you buy a vacation or winter home in this area of Florida, really, think twice. The realtors are astonishingly lawless, predatory, and truly  More

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