29405 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
29403
29405
Opportunity
83 · Top 5%
vs71 · Top 19%
Growth
78 · Top 6%
vs65 · Top 23%
Climate
81 · Top 15%
vs77 · Top 23%
Physical resilience
33 · Bottom 26%
vs33 · Bottom 26%
Housing affordability
23 · Bottom 1%
vs55 · Bottom 18%
Schools
32 · Bottom 25%
vs50 · Bottom 48%
Access
47 · Bottom 3%
vs50 · Bottom 4%
Economic stability
40 · Bottom 20%
vs43 · Bottom 23%
Measured values
| Metric | 29403 | 29405 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 22,533 | 26,254 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $66,944 | $56,600 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $49,758 | $36,556 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 4,174/sq mi | 1,793/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $674,000 | $307,800 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,798 | $1,253 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 32.9% | 50.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.4% | 3.8% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 2.1% | 2.1% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 60.9% | 29.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 25.8% | 16.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 1,446 | 1,004 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 9.4 | 8.4 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 35.9% | -33.8% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 88°F | 91°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 44°F | 39°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 44.3" | 52.5" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 84 mi | 83 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 19.1 min | 21.2 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 30.0 | 40.2 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 8 | 13 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 9.22 | 11.67 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 21.2% | 34.0% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 30.4% | 38.6% | 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
29403
Elevated or high exposure: coastal flooding, hurricane, earthquake.
29405
Elevated or high exposure: coastal flooding, hurricane, earthquake.
Full profiles: 29403 — Charleston, SC · 29405 — North Charleston, SC · How this is calculated: methodology