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North Myrtle Beach, SC vs Oak Island, NC

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- Oak Island has 6.7% more rainy days than North Myrtle Beach.
- Oak Island has 0.5% more Sunny Days than North Myrtle Beach.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Oak Island scores 0.0% worse than North Myrtle Beach
 North Myrtle Beach, SCOak Island, NCUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock5638
 Snowfall1  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock118106
 Sunny211  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9086
 Avg. Jan. Low35  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.47
 UV Index5.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock02443
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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