Safety in Myrtle Beach, SC: Crime, Heat & Commute

222 sunny days. July high 89°F. 23 min commute. A car per adult.

So you know: homicide deaths in Myrtle Beach are close to the US rate in this release, 7 versus 6.5 per 100,000. CDC via County Health Rankings, CDC NVSS 2017–2023 (CHR 2025 release).

Citycrime

Homicide deaths

7 per 100,000

US 6.5. CDC, CDC NVSS 2017–2023 (CHR 2025 release).

Firearm deaths

19 per 100,000

US 13.4. Homicide, suicide, accidents.

Getting around

A car per adult

Metro-wide

Commute

23 min

One way

Population

369k

Myrtle Beach

Without health insurance

11.7%

ACS 2024 5-year, table S2701. Percent uninsured.

Death rates: CDC via County Health Rankings. Weather is not shown here. The modelled figure is Open-Meteo, which is not licensed for a site that runs ads.