29118 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
29341
29118
Opportunity
35 · Bottom 13%
vs43 · Bottom 25%
Growth
62 · Top 29%
vs61 · Top 32%
Climate
72 · Top 39%
vs77 · Top 26%
Physical resilience
49 · Bottom 40%
vs35 · Bottom 27%
Housing affordability
95 · Top 21%
vs98 · Top 15%
Access
77 · Bottom 18%
vs83 · Bottom 25%
Economic stability
42 · Bottom 22%
vs41 · Bottom 21%
Measured values
| Metric | 29341 | 29118 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 20,647 | 15,135 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $58,029 | $64,167 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $27,943 | $33,278 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 222/sq mi | 198/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $188,900 | $176,600 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $917 | $1,016 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 70.1% | 64.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 5.6% | 6.0% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 0.0% | 0.9% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 26.9% | 35.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 16.0% | 13.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 83 | 33 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 6.6 | 2.5 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 207.4% | 200.0% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 91°F | 92°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 33°F | 37°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 43.3" | 43.7" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 43 mi | 29 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 25.5 min | 29.2 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 37.5 | 41.9 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 7 | 4 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 15.58 | 17.01 | 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
29341
Elevated or high exposure: ice storm, cold wave, earthquake.
29118
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane.
Full profiles: 29341 — Gaffney, SC · 29118 — Orangeburg, SC · How this is calculated: methodology