in our guides
01 · the verdict
the verdict
under Myrtle Beach, every month
Dayton is the easier version of your monthly budget. Lower rent, lighter monthly outlay.
02 · the money
a quick ledger.
$1,321/mo
24% cheaper than Myrtle Beach(vs $1,727/mo)
3.99%
$209/mo less in state tax than Myrtle Beach
vs 6.5% in Myrtle Beach
$6,680/mo
$615 more than Myrtle Beach
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$139k
62% cheaper than Myrtle Beach
vs $361k in Myrtle Beach
808k
vs 397k in Myrtle Beach
03 · the life
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in dayton.
Myrtle Beach edges ahead with 249 pleasant days. A real winter, not a brutal one: 34 days under 20°, vs 0 in Myrtle Beach.
But the calendar thins out: Myrtle Beach stays 1.6× busier.
62/100
7% higher than Myrtle Beach
vs 58/100 in Myrtle Beach
Closest outdoor draw: Sycamore State Park, 9.9 mi.
89/100
62% higher than Myrtle Beach
vs 55/100 in Myrtle Beach
16
30% fewer than Myrtle Beach
vs 23 nonstops in Myrtle Beach
