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North Myrtle Beach, SC vs Ocean City, MD

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- Ocean City is 0% more densely populated than North Myrtle Beach.
- People are 14.1% less likely to be married in Ocean City.
- The Median Age is 3.8 years younger in Ocean City.
 North Myrtle Beach, SCOcean City, MDUnited States
 Population  Unlock6,869329,725,481
 Female Population50.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock56.238.4
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 Population - 201014,000  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock7,173285,036,114
 Population - 19908,636  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-3.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now100.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,555.593.4
 Land Area21.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock5.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 North Myrtle Beach, SCOcean City, MDUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock2.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 142.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock1.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock8.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 347.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock6.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 6412.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock22.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 849.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock4.7%1.9%
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 Race
 North Myrtle Beach, SCOcean City, MDUnited States
 White85.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.4%12.2%
 Asian2.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.7%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock5.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 North Myrtle Beach, SCOcean City, MDUnited States
 Married Population58.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock43.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock49.7%50.2%
 Never Married18.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.9%10.8%
 Widowed9.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock1.822.60
 Households8,750  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,78080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children11.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock65.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,502  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock4.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children8.2%  Unlock10.8%
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 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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