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North Myrtle Beach, SC vs Phoenix, AZ

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- Phoenix is 0% more densely populated than North Myrtle Beach.
- People are 23.8% less likely to be married in Phoenix.
- The Median Age is 25.9 years younger in Phoenix.
 North Myrtle Beach, SCPhoenix, AZUnited States
 Population  Unlock1,591,119329,725,481
 Female Population50.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock34.138.4
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 Population - 201014,000  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock1,321,045285,036,114
 Population - 19908,636  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock29.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now100.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,073.693.4
 Land Area21.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 North Myrtle Beach, SCPhoenix, AZUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 142.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 347.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 6412.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 849.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.2%1.9%
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 Race
 North Myrtle Beach, SCPhoenix, AZUnited States
 White85.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock6.9%12.2%
 Asian2.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.6%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock42.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 North Myrtle Beach, SCPhoenix, AZUnited States
 Married Population58.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock42.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock55.3%50.2%
 Never Married18.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.2%10.8%
 Widowed9.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.712.60
 Households8,750  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock368,58880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children11.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock33.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,502  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock22.5%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 Phoenix    449 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

As someone that has worked in Phoenix for close to 20 years now. There is great areas to eat at, great opportunities for premium small businesses to set up shop and even  More

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Over 1 years ago

Phoenix is a city of potential and definitely has a bad reputation that is not completely deserved all throughout the city itself. There is tons of things to do, places  More

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Phoenix has tons of the best places to shop and eat at bar none due to it being the big city. Downtown is definitely underrated. There also is some nice new developments  More

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