Signals
29152
35452
Opportunity
55 · Top 49%
vs59 · Top 41%
Climate
75 · Top 30%
vs73 · Top 37%
Physical resilience
53 · Bottom 45%
vs59 · Top 49%
Housing affordability
78 · Bottom 47%
vs91 · Top 29%
Access
81 · Bottom 22%
vs67 · Bottom 10%
Economic stability
70 · Top 31%
vs67 · Top 36%
Measured values
| Metric | 29152 | 35452 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,967 | 4,195 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $73,592 | $70,962 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $33,681 | $35,919 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 386/sq mi | 83/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,429 | $1,286 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 0.5% | 91.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 5.7% | 3.5% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 1.0% | -1.0% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 51.1% | 21.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 6.3% | 7.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Average July high | 93°F | 92°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 37°F | 36°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 43.7" | 53.5" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 37 mi | 53 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 10.5 min | 27.9 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 23.2 | 40.8 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 2 | 1 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 15.25 | 14.24 | 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
29152
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, earthquake.
35452
Elevated or high exposure: tornado, earthquake.
Full profiles: 29152 — Sumter, SC · 35452 — Northport, AL · How this is calculated: methodology