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North Myrtle Beach, SC vs Lawrence, KS

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- Household income in Lawrence, is 12% less than it is in North Myrtle Beach and is 22% below the National Average.
- North Myrtle Beach unemployment rate is 6.3%.
- Lawrence unemployment rate is 3.7%.
 North Myrtle Beach, SCLawrence, KSUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock3.7%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.4%1.6%
 Future Job Growth40.5%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.7%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$44,721  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$56,536$69,021
 Family Median Income$87,074  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 North Myrtle Beach, SCLawrence, KSUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock12.8%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.1%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock9.2%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.6%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock8.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.7%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.1%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K9.9%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock12.9%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K6.0%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock6.5%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 North Myrtle Beach, SCLawrence, KSUnited States
 Management, business, finance19.3%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock8.3%6.5%
 Community, social services1.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.4%1.2%
 Education, library3.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock3.5%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.5%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.0%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock8.2%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.7%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.9%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support27.7%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair9.2%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock9.6%13.1%
Reviews for North Myrtle Beach    4 Reviews

Over 12 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 14 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 Lawrence    19 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

I don't know why people have written negative reviews about Lawrence, but I have lived here for two years and love it. The quality of life is great - it is a college  More

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Over 12 years ago

Great college town, wonderful people and community. Fun  More

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Over 13 years ago

While I was a grad student at KU I lived in Lawrence, KS. I was unimpressed by the town and even less impressed by the over-inflated ego of its inhabitants. Let's be  More

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