Signals
29152
12903
Opportunity
55 · Top 49%
vs47 · Bottom 34%
Climate
75 · Top 30%
vs56 · Bottom 7%
Physical resilience
53 · Bottom 45%
vs54 · Bottom 46%
Housing affordability
78 · Bottom 47%
vs83 · Top 45%
Access
81 · Bottom 22%
vs90 · Bottom 41%
Economic stability
70 · Top 31%
vs56 · Bottom 44%
Measured values
| Metric | 29152 | 12903 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,967 | 1,824 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $73,592 | $77,733 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $33,681 | $56,487 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 386/sq mi | 430/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,429 | $1,642 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 0.5% | 50.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 5.7% | 4.2% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 1.0% | -2.0% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 51.1% | 52.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 6.3% | 7.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Average July high | 93°F | 81°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 37°F | 10°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 43.7" | 30.9" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 37 mi | 0 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 10.5 min | 18.6 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 23.2 | 50.3 | 2024 ACS 5-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
29152
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, earthquake.
12903
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake, inland flooding.
Full profiles: 29152 — Sumter, SC · 12903 — Plattsburgh, NY · How this is calculated: methodology