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St. Augustine, FL vs North Myrtle Beach, SC

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- North Myrtle Beach has 28% less violent crime than St. Augustine.
- North Myrtle Beach has 29% more property crime than St. Augustine.
 St. Augustine, FLNorth Myrtle Beach, SCUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock27.722.7
 Property Crime67.7  Unlock35.4

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

Reviews for St. Augustine    25 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

I have lived her for 19 years and cannot leave for various reasons but would if I could. When we first moved here it was quiet, affordable and had good restaurant  More

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Over 4 years ago

Great area, but in decline due to the number of tristate refugees who are moving here in droves and ruining a once charming area just like they have done in South  More

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Over 4 years ago

Completely overcrowded place to live. It takes 40 min to go 4 miles. Don't live  More

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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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 St. Augustine Beach, FL22.25
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 Asbury Lake, FL24
 Fernandina Beach, FL24.25
 Sawgrass, FL24.8
 Neptune Beach, FL25.2
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 Nassau Village-Ratliff, FL26.85
 St. Augustine South, FL27.15

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