Signals
29118
70364
Opportunity
43 · Bottom 25%
vs45 · Bottom 28%
Climate
77 · Top 26%
vs81 · Top 16%
Physical resilience
35 · Bottom 27%
vs34 · Bottom 26%
Housing affordability
98 · Top 15%
vs100 · Top 9%
Access
83 · Bottom 25%
vs82 · Bottom 24%
Economic stability
41 · Bottom 21%
vs47 · Bottom 28%
Measured values
| Metric | 29118 | 70364 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 15,135 | 28,716 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $64,167 | $68,843 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $33,278 | $31,975 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 198/sq mi | 681/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $176,600 | $191,900 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,016 | $1,018 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 64.4% | 74.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 6.0% | 4.5% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 0.9% | -0.4% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 35.4% | 16.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 13.6% | 17.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Average July high | 92°F | 91°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 37°F | 44°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 43.7" | 65.4" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 29 mi | 35 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 29.2 min | 24.5 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 41.9 | 36.7 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 4 | 8 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 17.01 | 15.39 | 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
29118
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane.
70364
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, coastal flooding.
Full profiles: 29118 — Orangeburg, SC · 70364 — Bayou Blue, LA · How this is calculated: methodology