29118 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
29118
77630
Opportunity
43 · Bottom 25%
vs40 · Bottom 21%
Growth
61 · Top 32%
vs65 · Top 23%
Climate
77 · Top 26%
vs76 · Top 28%
Physical resilience
35 · Bottom 27%
vs30 · Bottom 24%
Housing affordability
98 · Top 15%
vs92 · Top 27%
Access
83 · Bottom 25%
vs75 · Bottom 16%
Economic stability
41 · Bottom 21%
vs35 · Bottom 14%
Measured values
| Metric | 29118 | 77630 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 15,135 | 28,983 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $64,167 | $64,373 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $33,278 | $35,267 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 198/sq mi | 303/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $176,600 | $174,800 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,016 | $1,145 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 64.4% | 67.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 6.0% | 5.7% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 0.9% | -0.7% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 35.4% | 15.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 13.6% | 14.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 33 | 119 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 2.5 | 6.2 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 200.0% | -16.8% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 92°F | 93°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 37°F | 44°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 43.7" | 62.1" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 29 mi | 45 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 29.2 min | 26.3 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 41.9 | 38.2 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 4 | 3 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 17.01 | 15.55 | 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.
77630
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, coastal flooding.
Full profiles: 29118 — Orangeburg, SC · 77630 — Orange, TX · How this is calculated: methodology