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North Myrtle Beach, SC vs Bristol, CT

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- Bristol is 0% more densely populated than North Myrtle Beach.
- People are 19.1% less likely to be married in Bristol.
- The Median Age is 19.8 years younger in Bristol.
 North Myrtle Beach, SCBristol, CTUnited States
 Population  Unlock60,733329,725,481
 Female Population50.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock40.238.4
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 Population - 201014,000  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock60,062285,036,114
 Population - 19908,636  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-0.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now100.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,300.093.4
 Land Area21.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 North Myrtle Beach, SCBristol, CTUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 142.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 347.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 6412.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 849.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.4%1.9%
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 Race
 North Myrtle Beach, SCBristol, CTUnited States
 White85.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock5.4%12.2%
 Asian2.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock17.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 North Myrtle Beach, SCBristol, CTUnited States
 Married Population58.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock46.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock52.6%50.2%
 Never Married18.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.8%10.8%
 Widowed9.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.442.60
 Households8,750  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock15,63780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children11.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock42.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,502  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock19.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children8.2%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for North Myrtle Beach    4 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

High taxes, tolls, utilities but close to NYC. Not a good place to retire unless well to do & you have a house on the Jersey shore. Then again, that's if your house  More

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Definitely a tourist area. Not a good place to raise kids! Schools are terrible. Decent amount of crime, nothing too extreme. High accident rate. Dear god do NOT drive  More

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Over 15 years ago

I have visited this area and it is very nice. I am thinking of longer stays. The only thing I find troubling is the lower end rating for water in this area in general.  More

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Reviews for Bristol    4 Reviews

I moved to Bristol in 2003 to purchase a mid-size one family home. Bristol has a great deal of history to it...from clock making (we have the American Clock Museum), a  More

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I was born and raised in NJ, and spent many years living on Long Island, as well as living in upstate NY and other areas in CT. Bristol CT is by far the worst place I  More

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Over 17 years ago

Bristol, in a way can be deceiving. The schools in Bristol seem to be pretty decent, and it also features a park for children and their parents. In addition, it  More

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