Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
South Carolina
Aiken is a supplemental starter city profile for the western South Carolina family market in South Carolina, useful for route coverage and starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
South Carolina
Myrtle Beach is the coastal tourism and retirement market in South Carolina, promoted in source-ready batch 03 for comparisons around housing, wages, insurance, taxes, benefits, and moving costs.
Comparison
Myrtle Beach has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Aiken has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Myrtle Beach minus Aiken.
| Metric | Aiken | Myrtle Beach | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,392 | $1,691 | +$299 | Aiken | Aiken has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $273,587 | $321,339 | +$47,752 | Aiken | Aiken has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $199/mo | $191/mo | -$8/mo | Myrtle Beach | Myrtle Beach has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 102 | 100 | -2 | Myrtle Beach | Myrtle Beach has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $55,800 | $55,800 | $0 | Even | Salary needed is the same in both cities. |
| Move score | 81/100 | 80/100 | -1 | Aiken | Aiken has the higher move score. |