Conway receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
Myrtle Beach
Conway
Opportunity
71 · Top 21%
vs50 · Bottom 36%
Growth
67 · Top 20%
vs87 · Top 1%
Climate
85 · Top 9%
vs85 · Top 9%
Physical resilience
21 · Bottom 15%
vs21 · Bottom 15%
Housing affordability
53 · Bottom 13%
vs81 · Top 49%
Schools
42 · Bottom 38%
vs43 · Bottom 39%
Access
95 · Top 40%
vs93 · Top 47%
Economic stability
29 · Bottom 6%
vs31 · Bottom 8%
Measured values
| Metric | Myrtle Beach | Conway | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 38,371 | 27,263 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $60,394 | $56,650 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $42,969 | $26,388 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 1,639/sq mi | 986/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $388,800 | $260,900 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,261 | $866 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 60.5% | 65.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.1% | 7.1% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 4.8% | 4.8% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 33.5% | 19.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 19.0% | 21.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 178 | 551 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 4.6 | 20.2 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 5.3% | 13.6% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 88°F | 88°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 37°F | 37°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 48.5" | 48.5" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 3 mi | 13 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 19.4 min | 25.2 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 47.3 | 32.5 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 7 | 15 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 17.08 | 15.10 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 36.1% | 36.8% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 44.4% | 40.9% | 2019-20 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
Myrtle Beach
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, earthquake.
Conway
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, earthquake.
Your best match
Weight what matters to you. Your preferences stay in this browser and never change either Area Score.
Myrtle Beach
58
Your Score
57
Area Score
Conway
61
Your Score
59
Area Score
Select your priorities to see which of the two fits them better.
Full profiles: Myrtle Beach, SC · Conway, SC · How this is calculated: methodology