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Socastee Area Facts

  • Socastee has a Livability Score of 67/100, which is considered good
  • Socastee crime rates are 3% lower than the South Carolina average
  • Cost of living in Socastee is 6% higher than the South Carolina average
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The Best Area On The Beach, Even Better Than The Beach User Rating 4.5 rating By Anonymous ( May 10, 2018) I live in the Socastee area and you can't find a better option for the cost of living.

Socastee is in the Myrtle Beach area, easily accessed from Conway via Highway 544 or taking Highway 17 and turning into Socastee from the coast. While Myrtle Beach has most of the beach attrac
...Read More tions and tourist venues, Socastee is the place where stable, successful South Carolinians work and live.

Living in Socastee, SC gives you a straight shot to the beach, but your own selection of amazing stores, delicious restaurants with variety, and a beautiful landscape. The food variety is just as grand as the beach as a whole, offering everything from standard American fare to Jamaican, Korean, Japanese, Chinese, Ethiopian, French, Greek, Mexican, Italian, and so many other ethnic and national food options.

The best areas in Socastee, SC are where Conway and Socastee meet, delivering a row of amazing restaurants and access to Coastal Carolina University. The end of 544 where the road turns into Highway 17 has a lot of great grocery stories, with Publix and Lowes Foods delivering high quality and unique brands and produce. Read Less
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      F Amenities

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

      Parks

      Socastee Landing Park
      Socastee Recreation Park
      Harbour Towne HOA Park
      Forestbrook Park
      South Strand Park
      Grand Park

      Entertainment

      Myrtle Beach Safari Wild Encounters Tour
      GTS Theater

      Food & Drink

      Domino's
      Arby's
      Dunkin'
      Burger King
      Taco Bell
      Little Caesars
      Subway
      Papa John's

      F Commute

      Is public transit available in Socastee? Of all people who commute, 0.3% take public transportation in Socastee.
      Drive to Work
      82%

      5% higher than the US average

      Take Public Transit
      0%

      5% lower than the US average

      Walk to Work
      2%

      1% lower than the US average

      A- Health & Safety

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

      Hospitals

      South Strand Medical Center

      Pharmacies

      Walgreens

      Doctors

      Carolina Ob-Gyn