15213 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
29201
15213
Opportunity
56 · Top 47%
vs69 · Top 21%
Growth
90 · Top 1%
vs76 · Top 8%
Climate
75 · Top 30%
vs65 · Bottom 35%
Physical resilience
66 · Top 41%
vs81 · Top 22%
Housing affordability
9 · Bottom 1%
vs8 · Bottom 1%
Access
98 · Top 21%
vs95 · Top 38%
Economic stability
22 · Bottom 3%
vs12 · Bottom 1%
Measured values
| Metric | 29201 | 15213 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 24,605 | 30,466 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $32,297 | $31,069 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $28,003 | $20,877 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 2,134/sq mi | 12,486/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $255,800 | $233,500 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,174 | $1,263 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 25.0% | 26.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 5.0% | 3.7% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 2.6% | 2.4% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 52.9% | 62.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 48.1% | 48.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 3,198 | 2,430 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 22.9 | 8.0 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 106.6% | 103.2% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 93°F | 83°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 37°F | 22°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 43.7" | 41.3" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 6 mi | 15 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 18.1 min | 19.9 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 22.5 | 20.8 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 2 | 2 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 11.11 | 15.44 | 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
29201
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, earthquake.
15213
No hazard reaches elevated exposure.
Full profiles: 29201 — Columbia, SC · 15213 — Pittsburgh, PA · How this is calculated: methodology