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29412 vs 29466

Which is the better fit for you?

29412 — Charleston, SC
70
Area Score
Top 16% nationally
29466 — Mount Pleasant, SC
69
Area Score
Top 19% nationally

29412 and 29466 receive effectively the same standardized Area Score. Which fits you better depends on which dimensions you weight — the differences below are where they actually diverge.

Signals

29412
29466
Opportunity
90 · Top 1%
vs
94 · Top 1%
Growth
78 · Top 6%
vs
55 · Top 42%
Climate
81 · Top 15%
vs
81 · Top 15%
Physical resilience
33 · Bottom 26%
vs
33 · Bottom 26%
Housing affordability
68 · Bottom 33%
vs
67 · Bottom 31%
Schools
80 · Top 14%
vs
86 · Top 7%
Access
48 · Bottom 3%
vs
54 · Bottom 5%
Economic stability
68 · Top 35%
vs
71 · Top 29%

Measured values

Metric2941229466Source period
Population39,25644,9422024 ACS 5-Year
Median household income$101,509$133,3572024 ACS 5-Year
Per capita income$61,854$69,4512024 ACS 5-Year
Population density1,001/sq mi1,540/sq mi2024 ACS 5-Year
Median home value$504,500$736,4002024 ACS 5-Year
Median gross rent$1,881$2,3802024 ACS 5-Year
Homeownership rate72.7%84.7%2024 ACS 5-Year
Unemployment rate3.4%3.2%June 2026
Employment change (year over year)2.1%2.1%June 2026
Bachelor's degree or higher56.1%64.7%2024 ACS 5-Year
Poverty rate8.0%4.5%2024 ACS 5-Year
Housing units permitted (12 months)1,44619412 months ending July 2026
Permits per 1,000 residents9.42.112 months ending July 2026
Permit change (year over year)35.9%-2.0%12 months ending July 2026
Average July high88°F88°F1991-2020 Normals
Average January low44°F44°F1991-2020 Normals
Annual precipitation44.3"44.3"1991-2020 Normals
Distance to major airport83 mi74 miNASR current cycle
Average commute24.3 min31.0 min2024 ACS 5-Year
Median age40.744.22024 ACS 5-Year
Public schools692024-25 school year
Students per teacher15.6417.232024-25 school year
Math proficiency57.6%73.9%2019-20 school year
Reading proficiency58.2%71.9%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

29412

Elevated or high exposure: coastal flooding, hurricane, earthquake.

29466

Elevated or high exposure: coastal flooding, hurricane, earthquake.

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29412
68
Your Score
70
Area Score
29466
67
Your Score
69
Area Score

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Full profiles: 29412 — Charleston, SC · 29466 — Mount Pleasant, SC · How this is calculated: methodology

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