29601 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
07740
29601
Opportunity
71 · Top 19%
vs83 · Top 5%
Growth
69 · Top 17%
vs67 · Top 20%
Climate
70 · Top 50%
vs70 · Bottom 49%
Physical resilience
51 · Bottom 44%
vs64 · Top 44%
Housing affordability
41 · Bottom 6%
vs45 · Bottom 9%
Access
89 · Bottom 36%
vs98 · Top 21%
Economic stability
45 · Bottom 26%
vs40 · Bottom 19%
Measured values
| Metric | 07740 | 29601 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 32,917 | 13,790 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $79,870 | $76,136 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $43,175 | $64,027 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 6,238/sq mi | 3,247/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $578,800 | $659,000 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,882 | $1,460 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 42.6% | 32.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.7% | 3.7% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 0.6% | 3.9% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 36.1% | 53.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 15.3% | 17.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 132 | 642 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 4.1 | 8.8 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 103.1% | -43.7% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 84°F | 91°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 25°F | 35°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 52.5" | 47.0" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 26 mi | 6 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 32.0 min | 20.5 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 36.7 | 40.8 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 9 | 3 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 10.67 | 17.35 | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
07740
Elevated or high exposure: strong wind, earthquake, hurricane.
29601
Elevated or high exposure: ice storm, earthquake.
Full profiles: 07740 — Long Branch, NJ · 29601 — Greenville, SC · How this is calculated: methodology