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Murrells Inlet is a big small town of 10,044 people in Georgetown County, South Carolina. It's about 14 miles from Myrtle Beach, SC and 152 miles from Charlotte, NC, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 88°F and winter highs 57°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $366k and rent runs about $2k a month.
10,044people
$366kTypical home
$1,751/moRent
88° / 57°Summer / winter
1"Snow
258Sunny days
103Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big small town of 10,044
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,373 people per sq mi
- 152 mi to Charlotte, NC
- 14 mi to Myrtle Beach, SC
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $366k (≈$2,308/mo)
- Median rent $1,751/mo
- Median household income $77k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 88°F
- Winter highs around 57°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 74°F)
- 258 sunny days a year (110 totally clear)
- 107 cloudy days a year
- 32 of 90 winter days are gray
- 103 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- Rarely hits 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- About average violent crime (349 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,250 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 60
- 15% of households have kids
- 38% are 65 or older
- 42% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 11 mi to MYR airport
- 11 mi to MYR (major hub)
- 45 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 65% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 2002
- 96% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 30 ft
- Right on the coast
- 55 mi to a big lake
- 3 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 117 mi to the nearest ski area
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- 55 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 548 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 53 bars within 25 mi
- 94 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 6 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 13 museums within 25 mi
- 4 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 14 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 22% of South Carolina districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 1 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 1 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- 6 mi to the nearest dog park
- 13 congregations per 10k people
- 10 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Georgetown County: R+20 in 2024
- South Carolina: R+18 in 2024
Natural hazards
- High hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk