29205 and 72703 receive effectively the same standardized Area Score. Which fits you better depends on which dimensions you weight — the differences below are where they actually diverge.
Signals
29205
72703
Opportunity
64 · Top 31%
vs74 · Top 15%
Growth
90 · Top 1%
vs82 · Top 3%
Climate
75 · Top 30%
vs73 · Top 39%
Physical resilience
66 · Top 41%
vs63 · Top 44%
Housing affordability
69 · Bottom 34%
vs65 · Bottom 29%
Access
98 · Top 21%
vs91 · Bottom 45%
Economic stability
45 · Bottom 26%
vs56 · Bottom 42%
Measured values
| Metric | 29205 | 72703 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 22,223 | 35,896 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $64,231 | $60,568 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $55,656 | $46,347 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 3,442/sq mi | 893/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $349,700 | $391,000 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,109 | $1,006 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 52.4% | 38.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 5.0% | 4.0% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 2.6% | 4.2% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 64.9% | 46.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 19.9% | 17.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 3,198 | 2,340 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 22.9 | 23.6 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 106.6% | -4.8% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 93°F | 89°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 37°F | 25°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 43.7" | 47.0" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 8 mi | 19 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 18.1 min | 19.7 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 31.9 | 32.5 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 7 | 5 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 13.63 | 17.30 | 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
29205
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, earthquake.
72703
Elevated or high exposure: ice storm.
Full profiles: 29205 — Columbia, SC · 72703 — Fayetteville, AR · How this is calculated: methodology