North Myrtle Beach has been ranked by WalletHub as America’s 5th best beach town for liveability.
Says Wallethub:
Sadly, some people don’t pursue their dream of living by the water, precisely because of the misconception that beach towns are relatively more expensive and generally less livable than landlocked cities. Contrary to popular belief, however, many beach towns are suitable to everyday life — and easy on the wallet
In order to determine the beach communities that are ideal for making one’s permanent home, WalletHub compared 191 cities across 62 key indicators of livability. We split our comparison into two categories, towns located by the ocean and by lakes. Our data set ranges from housing costs to share of for-sale waterfront homes to quality of beach water.
| Rank | City | Total Score | Affordability | Weather | Safety | Economy |
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| 1 | Naples, FL | 64.86 | 16 | 96 | 103 | 13 | 68 | 1 |
| 2 | Laguna Beach, CA | 63.63 | 83 | 53 | 20 | 10 | 24 | 19 |
| 3 | Lahaina, HI | 63.35 | 64 | 31 | 17 | 71 | 59 | 5 |
| 4 | Newport Beach, CA | 63.09 | 73 | 57 | 25 | 63 | 7 | 16 |
| 5 | North Myrtle Beach, SC | 62.93 | 20 | 9 | 92 | 7 | 10 | 18 |
| 6 | Sarasota, FL | 62.77 | 38 | 16 | 110 | 55 | 70 | 2 |
North Myrtle Beach was also ranked among the safest beaches in America by Wallethub.
Civic pride sets North Myrtle Beach apart on the Grand Strand. Their Thursday night, weekly Summer series Music On Main is considered among the best free concert series on the coast.