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Murrells Inlet Area Facts

  • Murrells Inlet has a Livability Score of 74/100, which is considered excellent
  • Murrells Inlet crime rates are 65% lower than the South Carolina average
  • Cost of living in Murrells Inlet is 19% higher than the South Carolina average
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      F Amenities

      Are there many local amenities in Murrells Inlet? Well, there are not many amenities close to this location.

      Parks

      Wachesaw Park
      Murrells Inlet Historic District
      Morse Landing Park
      The Park at The Bays
      The Park at Prince Creek West
      Sanford Cox Sr. Park

      Entertainment

      Birds of Prey Aviaries
      Fox
      Alligators
      Otter
      Wild Turkeys
      Cypress Swamp Aviary
      Campbell Center for American Sculpture
      Deer Savannah

      Food & Drink

      Hurricane Liquors
      Jersey Mike's Subs
      Chick-fil-A
      Arby's
      Subway
      M. I. Liquor
      Bojangles'
      The Whiskey Fish Tavern

      F Commute

      Is public transit available in Murrells Inlet? Of all people who commute, 0.0% take public transportation in Murrells Inlet.
      Drive to Work
      84%

      7% higher than the US average

      Take Public Transit
      0%

      5% lower than the US average

      Walk to Work
      1%

      2% lower than the US average

      C Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in Murrells Inlet? The cost of living in Murrells Inlet is 111/100 - which is 19% higher than South Carolina.
      Murrells Inlet
      111

      11% more expensive than average

      South Carolina
      93

      7% less expensive than average

      United States
      100

      National cost of living index

      B+ Crime

      What is the crime rate in Murrells Inlet? Murrells Inlet crime rates are 935, which are 65% lower than South Carolina
      Total Crime
      935 per 100k people

      59% lower than the US average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 107  

      59% lower than the US average

      Year-over-year crime
      -34%

      Year over year crime is down

      B Employment

      What is the median income in Murrells Inlet? The median income in Murrells Inlet is $60,487 which is 29% higher than South Carolina.
      Median household income
      $60,4879% higher than the US average
      Income per capita
      $48,32962% higher than the US average
      Unemployment rate
      1%

      72% lower than the US average

      A+ Health & Safety

      Is Murrells Inlet a healthy and safe place to live? Yes, there are many hospitals, police and fire stations.

      Hospitals

      Pharmacies

      CVS Pharmacy

      Doctors

      Inlet Physical Medicine
      Coastal Carolina Oral & Facial Surgery
      SOS Care
      Benchmark Physical Therapy
      SC Pain & Spine
      Tidelands Waccamaw Medical Park West
      Carolina OB/GYN
      Tidelands Waccamaw Medical Park East

      A+ Housing

      What are Murrells Inlet home prices? Murrells Inlet home prices are $267,100 - which is 86% higher than South Carolina
      Median home value
      $267,10045% higher than the US average
      Median rent price
      $1,12919% higher than the US average
      Home Ownership
      82%

      28% higher than the US average

      A Schools

      Does Murrells Inlet have good schools? The Murrells Inlet graduation rate is 88% - which is 8% higher than South Carolina
      High school grad. rates
      88%

      6% higher than the US average

      School test scores
      82%

      70% higher than the US average

      Student teacher ratio
      16:1

      1% higher than the US average

      A- User Ratings

      Is Murrells Inlet a good place to live? Murrells Inlet has an overall rating of 79% from 19 reviews.
      Overall user rating
      79%

      19 total ratings

      User reviews rating
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      0 total reviews

      User surveys rating
      79%

      19 total surveys

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