Signals
29316
29621
Opportunity
68 · Top 23%
vs72 · Top 17%
Climate
76 · Top 26%
vs73 · Top 37%
Physical resilience
69 · Top 36%
vs63 · Top 44%
Housing affordability
93 · Top 26%
vs92 · Top 29%
Schools
74 · Top 21%
vs68 · Top 29%
Access
85 · Bottom 29%
vs91 · Bottom 43%
Economic stability
71 · Top 28%
vs54 · Bottom 40%
Measured values
| Metric | 29316 | 29621 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 33,104 | 46,482 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $74,735 | $74,256 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $35,516 | $40,377 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 1,517/sq mi | 534/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $244,900 | $278,400 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,240 | $1,072 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 78.0% | 73.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.5% | 4.4% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 3.0% | 3.9% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 25.2% | 37.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 10.2% | 10.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Average July high | 90°F | 90°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 32°F | 33°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 49.7" | 46.3" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 30 mi | 22 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 27.2 min | 24.9 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 33.9 | 39.6 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 5 | 9 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 16.94 | 16.00 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 57.7% | 51.3% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 53.5% | 49.4% | 2019-20 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
29316
Elevated or high exposure: ice storm, cold wave, earthquake.
29621
Elevated or high exposure: cold wave, earthquake.
Full profiles: 29316 — Boiling Springs, SC · 29621 — Anderson, SC · How this is calculated: methodology