Signals
29152
78656
Opportunity
55 · Top 49%
vs66 · Top 28%
Climate
75 · Top 30%
vs71 · Top 45%
Physical resilience
53 · Bottom 45%
vs63 · Top 44%
Housing affordability
78 · Bottom 47%
vs86 · Top 40%
Access
81 · Bottom 22%
vs89 · Bottom 38%
Economic stability
70 · Top 31%
vs70 · Top 30%
Measured values
| Metric | 29152 | 78656 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,967 | 2,847 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $73,592 | $81,346 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $33,681 | $32,747 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 386/sq mi | 100/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,429 | $1,629 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 0.5% | 69.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 5.7% | 4.4% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 1.0% | 0.2% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 51.1% | 23.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 6.3% | 13.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Average July high | 93°F | 96°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 37°F | 40°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 43.7" | 31.3" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 37 mi | 22 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 10.5 min | 30.3 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 23.2 | 32.5 | 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.
78656
Elevated or high exposure: drought, strong wind.
Full profiles: 29152 — Sumter, SC · 78656 — San Marcos, TX · How this is calculated: methodology