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Living in Conway, SC

Conway is a small city of 27,263 people in Horry County, South Carolina. It's about 13 miles from Myrtle Beach, SC and 139 miles from Charlotte, NC, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 58°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $261k and rent runs about $866 a month.

27,263people
$261kTypical home
$866/moRent
91° / 58°Summer / winter
1"Snow
258Sunny days
101Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Small city of 27,263
  • Part of a metro area
  • About 986 people per sq mi
  • 139 mi to Charlotte, NC
  • 13 mi to Myrtle Beach, SC
  • Has its own stores and services

Money

  • Typical home $261k (≈$1,645/mo)
  • Median rent $866/mo
  • Median household income $57k
  • Property tax about 0.4% of value
  • 8.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 91°F
  • Winter highs around 58°F
  • Steamy summers (dew point 72°F)
  • 258 sunny days a year (110 totally clear)
  • 107 cloudy days a year
  • 32 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 101 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 (327 per 100k)
  • About average property crime (1,741 per 100k)

People

  • Median age 33
  • 28% of households have kids
  • 17% are 65 or older
  • 20% have a college degree
  • Very diverse community
  • 24% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 25 min
  • 6% walk or take transit to work
  • 13 mi to MYR airport
  • 13 mi to MYR (major hub)
  • 44 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 77% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 2001
  • 90% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Flat, open land
  • Elevation 33 ft
  • 14 mi to the ocean
  • 63 mi to a big lake
  • 19 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 114 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 11 mi to the nearest campground
  • 64 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 666 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • 73 bars within 25 mi
  • 110 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • 8 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • 11 museums within 25 mi
  • 4 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • 14 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the top 15% of South Carolina districts (reading)
  • Grocery store in town
  • 5 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 16 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 7 mi to the nearest vet
  • Dog park in town
  • 5 congregations per 10k people
  • 4 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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