Signals
29033
29617
Opportunity
74 · Top 15%
vs72 · Top 17%
Climate
72 · Top 44%
vs70 · Bottom 49%
Physical resilience
57 · Bottom 49%
vs64 · Top 44%
Housing affordability
82 · Top 48%
vs74 · Bottom 40%
Schools
30 · Bottom 22%
vs30 · Bottom 23%
Access
98 · Top 21%
vs96 · Top 36%
Economic stability
59 · Bottom 49%
vs40 · Bottom 19%
Measured values
| Metric | 29033 | 29617 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 12,837 | 26,582 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $61,237 | $55,403 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $37,770 | $32,578 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 1,282/sq mi | 1,187/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $163,800 | $234,500 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,330 | $1,079 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 60.7% | 66.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.7% | 3.7% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 2.6% | 3.9% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 31.2% | 29.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 12.7% | 19.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Average July high | 93°F | 91°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 35°F | 35°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 45.2" | 47.0" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 4 mi | 12 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 20.4 min | 26.3 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 39.5 | 40.6 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 3 | 8 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 12.41 | 13.51 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 24.7% | 26.3% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 26.2% | 26.8% | 2019-20 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
29033
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, earthquake.
29617
Elevated or high exposure: ice storm, earthquake.
Full profiles: 29033 — Cayce, SC · 29617 — Berea, SC · How this is calculated: methodology