99336 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
29406
99336
Opportunity
66 · Top 27%
vs55 · Top 49%
Growth
65 · Top 23%
vs71 · Top 14%
Climate
77 · Top 23%
vs63 · Bottom 30%
Physical resilience
32 · Bottom 25%
vs47 · Bottom 38%
Housing affordability
50 · Bottom 13%
vs65 · Bottom 29%
Access
51 · Bottom 4%
vs53 · Bottom 4%
Economic stability
41 · Bottom 21%
vs41 · Bottom 21%
Measured values
| Metric | 29406 | 99336 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 32,001 | 50,735 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $49,815 | $62,527 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $29,996 | $31,700 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 2,089/sq mi | 3,787/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $229,300 | $324,400 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,342 | $1,193 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 41.8% | 48.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.8% | 4.3% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 2.1% | -0.5% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 22.0% | 21.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 23.4% | 17.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 1,004 | 604 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 8.4 | 7.1 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -33.8% | 1.2% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 91°F | 93°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 39°F | 28°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 52.5" | 7.6" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 82 mi | 69 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 27.5 min | 23.9 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 32.9 | 34.4 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 9 | 14 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 15.79 | 18.64 | 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
29406
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, coastal flooding, earthquake.
99336
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, heat wave, earthquake.
Full profiles: 29406 — North Charleston, SC · 99336 — Kennewick, WA · How this is calculated: methodology