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Forbes magazine ranked the Myrtle Beach metropolitan area 29th on it Top 200 list of Best Places for Business and Careers.
Myrtle Beach International Airport is the fourth fastest-growing airport in the United States, according to the Boyd Group, an industry researcher. The airport grew 150 percent from 1994 to 2000, and traffic increased 22 percent from 1999 to 2000.
The International Association of Golf Tour Operators named the Myrtle Beach area the established golf destination of the year for 2000. Destinations are rated #9 customer satisfaction, support from suppliers and airlines, quality of golf courses and accommodations, and access to tee times.
Myrtle Beach is second most popular beach in the United States, according to USATODAY.com Travel Guide, an affiliate of the newspaper USA Today. The 2001 Beach Guide Top Ten Beaches were based on responses from more than 3,000 readers.
In 2001, Restaurant Business magazine ranked the Myrtle Beach area No. 1 in the U.S. for growth potential. The area's market is growing nine times faster than the national average, and twice as fast as its closest competitor, Flagstaff, Ariz. The Myrtle Beach Metropolitan Statistical Area is the 13th fastest growing area in the nation, according to U.S. Census Bureau statistics released in April 2001. The area grew 36.5 percent over the past decade.
The Myrtle Beach area recorded a 9.1 percent annual growth rate for all goods and services produced between 1990 and 2000, resulting in a tie for fifth place in a national report on growth. The U.S. Conference of Mayors commissioned the report.
Source: 2002 Stay & Play Guide, Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce. | 
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