Signals
29153
35125
Opportunity
45 · Bottom 29%
vs50 · Bottom 40%
Climate
77 · Top 24%
vs77 · Top 23%
Physical resilience
50 · Bottom 43%
vs41 · Bottom 32%
Housing affordability
100 · Top 10%
vs98 · Top 14%
Access
73 · Bottom 15%
vs86 · Bottom 30%
Economic stability
29 · Bottom 7%
vs32 · Bottom 10%
Measured values
| Metric | 29153 | 35125 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 14,434 | 11,279 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $60,071 | $59,891 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $34,114 | $26,730 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 100/sq mi | 238/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $125,500 | $183,100 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $910 | $925 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 81.7% | 69.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 5.7% | 3.4% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 1.0% | -1.7% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 22.3% | 15.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 22.9% | 18.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Average July high | 90°F | 90°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 33°F | 33°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 48.8" | 52.2" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 47 mi | 27 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 25.7 min | 27.1 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 40.8 | 36.2 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 4 | 4 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 16.20 | 16.61 | 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
29153
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, earthquake.
35125
Elevated or high exposure: tornado, inland flooding, earthquake.
Full profiles: 29153 — Sumter, SC · 35125 — Pell City, AL · How this is calculated: methodology