Signals
29205
30168
Opportunity
64 · Top 31%
vs73 · Top 16%
Climate
75 · Top 30%
vs74 · Top 33%
Physical resilience
66 · Top 41%
vs66 · Top 41%
Housing affordability
69 · Bottom 34%
vs70 · Bottom 35%
Access
98 · Top 21%
vs88 · Bottom 35%
Economic stability
45 · Bottom 26%
vs54 · Bottom 39%
Measured values
| Metric | 29205 | 30168 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 22,223 | 26,612 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $64,231 | $64,059 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $55,656 | $29,572 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 3,442/sq mi | 2,150/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $349,700 | $241,700 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,109 | $1,466 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 52.4% | 50.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 5.0% | 3.5% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 2.6% | 2.1% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 64.9% | 29.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 19.9% | 17.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Average July high | 93°F | 90°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 37°F | 34°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 43.7" | 48.1" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 8 mi | 14 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 18.1 min | 34.7 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 31.9 | 32.7 | 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
29205
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, earthquake.
30168
Elevated or high exposure: tornado.
Full profiles: 29205 — Columbia, SC · 30168 — Mableton, GA · How this is calculated: methodology