Moving guide · Ontario → South Carolina

Moving from Toronto to Myrtle Beach

Sixty miles of beach and over 80 golf courses. Here's how life in Myrtle Beach compares with Toronto, and what changes when you cross the border.

Myrtle Beach is roughly 13°C warmer than Toronto in January (about -5°C → 8°C), with about 119 cm less snow a year. A typical home costs roughly 58% less in Myrtle Beach (about C$1,050,000 vs US$320,000, compared at a sample exchange rate), and everyday costs in Myrtle Beach are below the US average. For lifestyle, you gain beach and golf and leave behind big city, food scene and live music. (Approximate figures.)

Weather
January average
-5°C → 8°C (+13°)
July average
22°C → 27°C (+5°)
Sunny days a year
200 → 215
Snow a year
120 → 1 cm
Money (approximate)
Cost of living index
125 → 93
Typical home
C$1,050,000 → US$320,000
Property tax rate
0.7% → 0.5%
Provincial or state income tax
Medium → Medium
Health care in Myrtle Beach
Private, ~US$520/mo (approx.)
Getting around in Myrtle Beach
Airport
15 min
Ski hill
3h+
Beach or lake
5 min
Main industries
Tourism, golf, retirement
Lifestyle and risks
You gain
BeachGolf
You leave behind
Big cityFood sceneLive music
Wildfire: Low Flood: High Heat: High
Crossing the border

Moving from Canada to the USA

Staying vs. moving
As a visitor you can usually spend up to about 6 months a year in the US. Living or working there full time needs a visa or green card (TN, E-2, L-1, H-1B and others).
Mortgages
US lenders often want a larger down payment from Canadians and may need an ITIN or US credit. Some Canadian banks have US arms that use your Canadian credit history.
Taxes
Plan for both countries: US property tax, state income tax, and Canadian departure-tax rules if you become a non-resident. Selling later can trigger US withholding (FIRPTA).
Health care
Provincial coverage usually ends after a long absence. Budget for US health insurance from day one.
General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm your situation with a licensed immigration lawyer and cross-border tax adviser.
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Climate, cost and risk figures are approximate and for comparison only. Prices are in each place's local currency.

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