Signals
29223
72764
Opportunity
66 · Top 28%
vs75 · Top 14%
Climate
75 · Top 30%
vs73 · Top 39%
Physical resilience
66 · Top 41%
vs64 · Top 43%
Housing affordability
82 · Top 47%
vs89 · Top 35%
Access
95 · Top 40%
vs93 · Top 48%
Economic stability
52 · Bottom 35%
vs59 · Bottom 49%
Measured values
| Metric | 29223 | 72764 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 53,074 | 58,719 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $62,408 | $65,898 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $35,907 | $31,194 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 2,095/sq mi | 887/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $202,900 | $249,800 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,277 | $1,050 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 57.6% | 48.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.5% | 3.5% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 2.6% | 4.2% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 34.0% | 20.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 15.9% | 14.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| 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 | 16 mi | 16 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 25.8 min | 21.3 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 37.7 | 31.8 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 8 | 2 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 12.64 | 14.98 | 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
29223
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, earthquake.
72764
Elevated or high exposure: ice storm.
Full profiles: 29223 — Dentsville, SC · 72764 — Springdale, AR · How this is calculated: methodology