Red Hill vs Myrtle Beach

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Red Hill, SC

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Area Score

Missing required signal: growth.

Myrtle Beach, SC

Area Score

Bottom 38% nationally

Signals

Red Hill

Myrtle Beach

Opportunity

64 · Top 34%

71 · Top 21%

Climate

85 · Top 9%

Physical resilience

21 · Bottom 15%

Housing affordability

86 · Top 40%

53 · Bottom 13%

Access

95 · Top 40%

Economic stability

33 · Bottom 10%

29 · Bottom 6%

Measured values

Metric	Red Hill	Myrtle Beach	Source period
Population	15,920	38,371	2024 ACS 5-Year
Median household income	$68,250	$60,394	2024 ACS 5-Year
Per capita income	$34,060	$42,969	2024 ACS 5-Year
Population density	1,452/sq mi	1,639/sq mi	2024 ACS 5-Year
Median home value	$249,500	$388,800	2024 ACS 5-Year
Median gross rent	$1,179	$1,261	2024 ACS 5-Year
Homeownership rate	74.5%	60.5%	2024 ACS 5-Year
Unemployment rate	4.7%	4.1%	June 2026
Employment change (year over year)	4.8%	4.8%	June 2026
Bachelor's degree or higher	21.7%	33.5%	2024 ACS 5-Year
Poverty rate	19.1%	19.0%	2024 ACS 5-Year
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	8 mi	3 mi	NASR current cycle
Average commute	23.0 min	19.4 min	2024 ACS 5-Year
Median age	46.9	47.3	2024 ACS 5-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

Red Hill

Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, earthquake.

Myrtle Beach

Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, earthquake.

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