Should I move to Myrtle Beach area or Charleston area? (Summerville: best neighborhood, apartments)

[SoCalSD514]

I am a single, 21 year old guy who is moving to SC late this fall. I am driving down to visit in august, so I will visit both areas to get a feel for them. However, I would like a local's opinion on which area would be better for me. I can afford $500-$650 a month rent and I dont need to live right on the ocean , I dont mind driving 20-30 minutes to get to a beach. I dont need a fancy place in the best neighborhood either, im not picky about that stuff. I am just wondering which area (from your perspective) would better suit me. I just want to go to a beach, have shopping (not a lot just a walmart and small stores are fine for me), restaurants, a movie theatre, and younger women (early 20's). Any help will be greatly appreciated. Thank You

[PawleysDude]

You didn't mention your job situation. If you will need to find work, consider yourself fortunate if you can find anything above minimum wage in either location. Depending upon your skills/education, Chasn probably offers more potential in the way of a true career occupation.

$650/month will not get you on the beach in either city, but you should be able to find something within 30 minutes. Groceries and Walmarts are plentiful in either place, along with a multitude of trendy, upscale shops. Southerners and tourists luv to shop.

Younger women? Once again, my vote would be Chasn. MB is very much a retirement community, with a few million tourists thrown in. Chasn is a more vibrant, cosmopolitan environment and usually more appealing to the younger crowd.

[Tinabean]

Charleston definitely. We bought a place in Garden City, South of Myrtle, and the place dies in the winter with only the retirees around. I wish we had bought around Charleston but the beaches are better where we are. There just isn't enough employment to keep young people in the area year-round, based on what I've seen. Charleston has several universities/colleges and everyone I know who went to college in Charleston just loved it.

[NS_Highlander]

I have lived in both locations, but I give my vote to Charleston.

While Myrtle Beach has no shortage of young single women, most of them here are for a vacation. While the economy may be bad in both places, Charleston has much better career opportunities. Myrtle Beach is heavily tourist based and has a lot of low wage tourist sector jobs.

Myrtle beach will give you a nicer pad for the money (much closer to the ocean) than if you were in downtown Charleston and for what you are looking to spend every month you may have to move out towards Summerville to get one in a decent area.

If I were you I would also consider Savannah Ga. In my opinion it is a much better night life than Charleston, but is a nice historic city like Charleston. If I were you I would check this out over Myrtle Beach. It is a two hour drive south of Charleston.

[deej76]

Hmmm...I currently reside in the Charleston area and have been living here over 10 years, originally from NJ. I must say, I absolutely love it- it's beautiful and you would probably love it as well. Apartments are fairly priced and you would be able to find something really nice for your price range. On the flip side, I am looking for info on living in N. MB as a new job may soon take me that way. Good luck in your decision and if you get any info about MB kindly send it my way!

[coastalgirl]

Charleston.

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Originally Posted by SoCalSD514

I am a single, 21 year old guy who is moving to SC late this fall. I am driving down to visit in august, so I will visit both areas to get a feel for them. However, I would like a local's opinion on which area would be better for me. I can afford $500-$650 a month rent and I dont need to live right on the ocean , I dont mind driving 20-30 minutes to get to a beach. I dont need a fancy place in the best neighborhood either, im not picky about that stuff. I am just wondering which area (from your perspective) would better suit me. I just want to go to a beach, have shopping (not a lot just a walmart and small stores are fine for me), restaurants, a movie theatre, and younger women (early 20's). Any help will be greatly appreciated. Thank You

i would suggest moving to ravenal,sc about 20 mi from chas. good luck lived in chas. for 40 some yrs.