29414 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
29455
29414
Opportunity
92 · Top 1%
vs90 · Top 1%
Growth
78 · Top 6%
vs78 · Top 6%
Climate
81 · Top 15%
vs77 · Top 23%
Physical resilience
33 · Bottom 26%
vs30 · Bottom 24%
Housing affordability
79 · Bottom 48%
vs80 · Top 50%
Schools
42 · Bottom 37%
vs58 · Top 42%
Access
53 · Bottom 4%
vs52 · Bottom 4%
Economic stability
48 · Bottom 30%
vs73 · Top 24%
Measured values
| Metric | 29455 | 29414 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 27,576 | 44,727 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $121,372 | $99,529 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $80,015 | $52,151 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 275/sq mi | 913/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $590,800 | $417,300 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,567 | $1,724 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 88.2% | 62.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.4% | 3.4% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 2.1% | 2.1% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 59.5% | 54.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 9.0% | 8.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 1,446 | 1,446 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 9.4 | 9.4 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 35.9% | 35.9% | 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 | 75 mi | 81 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 31.4 min | 31.7 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 49.8 | 38.1 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 4 | 7 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 13.70 | 15.09 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 33.6% | 39.4% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 32.3% | 45.9% | 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
29455
Elevated or high exposure: coastal flooding, hurricane, earthquake.
29414
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, earthquake, coastal flooding.
Full profiles: 29455 — Charleston, SC · 29414 — Charleston, SC · How this is calculated: methodology