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Living in Aynor, SC

Aynor is a small town of 1,112 people in Horry County, South Carolina. It's about 27 miles from Myrtle Beach, SC and 125 miles from Charlotte, NC, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 90°F and winter highs 56°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $256k and rent runs about $1k a month.

1,112people
$256kTypical home
$1,160/moRent
90° / 56°Summer / winter
1"Snow
255Sunny days
107Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Small town of 1,112
  • Part of a metro area
  • About 617 people per sq mi
  • 125 mi to Charlotte, NC
  • 27 mi to Myrtle Beach, SC
  • 15 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $256k (≈$1,612/mo)
  • Median rent $1,160/mo
  • Median household income $74k
  • Property tax about 0.4% of value
  • 4.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 90°F
  • Winter highs around 56°F
  • Steamy summers (dew point 71°F)
  • 255 sunny days a year (106 totally clear)
  • 110 cloudy days a year
  • 34 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 107 days a year with rain or snow
  • Basically no snow
  • Snow days are rare
  • 2 days a year over 100°F
  • Rarely drops below 10°F
  • Breezy

Safety

  • About average violent crime (381 per 100k), county-wide
  • About average property crime (1,993 per 100k), county-wide

People

  • Median age 40
  • 23% of households have kids
  • 18% are 65 or older
  • 28% have a college degree
  • Not very diverse
  • 4% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 31 min
  • 0% walk or take transit to work
  • 27 mi to MYR airport
  • 27 mi to MYR (major hub)
  • 30 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 79% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1999
  • 92% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Flat, open land
  • Elevation 95 ft
  • 28 mi to the ocean
  • 62 mi to a big lake
  • 27 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 104 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 24 mi to the nearest campground
  • 18 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 121 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • 7 bars within 25 mi
  • 17 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • 6 museums within 25 mi
  • No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • 28 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the top 15% of South Carolina districts (reading)
  • Grocery store in town
  • 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 17 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 21 mi to the nearest vet
  • 15 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 5 congregations per 10k people
  • 18 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • Horry County: R+39 in 2024
  • South Carolina: R+18 in 2024

Natural hazards

  • High hurricane risk
  • Moderate tornado risk
  • Low wildfire risk
  • Low earthquake risk
  • Low flood risk
  • Low drought risk
  • Very low winter storm risk
  • Moderate heat wave risk
  • Very low volcano risk

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