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Pawleys Island, SC vs Melbourne, FL

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- Melbourne has 87% more violent crime than Pawleys Island.
- Melbourne has 40% less property crime than Pawleys Island.
 Pawleys Island, SCMelbourne, FLUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock42.722.7
 Property Crime96.9  Unlock35.4

Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)

Reviews for Pawleys Island    4 Reviews

DO NOT RECOMMEND THIS AREA IF ONE IS SEEKING A WARM PLACE TO BE AT LEAST 5 OUT OF THE 12 MONTHS A YEAR. THIS AREA HAS DRASTIC TEMPERATURE CHANGES BOTH SEASONALLY &  More

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Over 14 years ago

Would NOT recommend this area for anyone who is seeking warm weather. This area has similar night-time LOW temps as those of The Northeast Cities. Hence, as in those  More

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Over 17 years ago

My family and I relocated from N.J. The schools are not what i expected. If your child is mainstream it is O.K. If you have gifted and talented child your child will be  More

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Reviews for Melbourne    28 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Moved here from Ohio 3 months ago, trying not to be disappointed, there isn't much to do, its really small and shopping is bad. I wanted out of Cleveland but didn't  More

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I have lived in many areas of this town. It is growing and has a nice selection of older and very new areas. The access to beaches and parks is quick and well kept.   More

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The rating on here is accurate. Crime is rather high. There's shootings and killings constantly. If you're coming from another state, just check floridatoday.com at  More

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Cities with the Least Crime Near Pawleys Island, South CarolinaCrime Index
 Litchfield Beach, SC 
 Dunbar, SC 
 DeBordieu Colony, SC 
 Pawleys Island, SC51.2
 Murrells Inlet, SC51.3
 Andrews, SC57.5
 Georgetown, SC63.9

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