Before moving to Surfside Beach, review the core fields on this page: population 4,653, median home value $390,000, average rent for 2 bedroom $1,450, commute time 19.2 minutes, and sunny days percentage 61%.
The neighbors section lists household income $66,800, family income $80,700, per capita income $37,500, unemployment rate 3.7%, public transport usage 0.4%, commute time 19.2 minutes, high school or higher 95.3%, and bachelors or more 37.8%.
The cost of living section lists cost of living index 99.5, median house value $390,000, gross rent $1,450, grocery index 97.8, housing index 101.5, utilities index 107.2, transportation index 95.3, and health care index 99.1.
The demographics section lists population 4,653, density 2,450 per sq mi, median age 54.1, gender ratio 90 males per 100 females, non-English speakers percentage 7.2%, White 92.3%, Black 3.3%, Asian 0.9%, and Others 3.5%.
The education section lists
Lakewood Elementary School with 700 students and a 15.5 student teacher ratio, St. James Middle School with 1,100 students and a 16.3 student teacher ratio, St. Michael Catholic School with 210 students, Coastal Carolina University 15 miles away
and Horry-Georgetown Technical College 15 miles away.
The crime section lists violent crimes per 100k 145, property crimes per 100k 2,230, crime index 2,375, chance of violent crime 1 in 689, and chance of property crime 1 in 45.
The weather section lists winter 37°F to 58°F, spring 53°F to 74°F, summer 71°F to 89°F, fall 54°F to 77°F, average rainfall 52.0 inches, and sunny days percentage 61%.
The housing market section lists median home price $390,000, average rent for 2 bedroom $1,450, owner occupied rate 74.6%, rental vacancy rate 7.1%, home appreciation rate (1yr) 4.3%, new construction rate 2.3%, and foreclosure rate 0.6%.
The healthcare section lists
Grand Strand Medical Center and Tidelands Waccamaw Community Hospital,
physicians per 1000 2.1,
health insurance coverage 89.5%,
health care index 70.2,
emergency services Yes for Grand Strand Medical Center, and emergency services Yes for Tidelands Waccamaw Community Hospital.
The DMV information section lists state South Carolina, department South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles, address 1330 Howard Parkway, Myrtle Beach, SC 29577, phone 1-803-896-5000, and website https://www.scdmvonline.com/.