29461 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
29461
99301
Opportunity
78 · Top 10%
vs64 · Top 31%
Growth
84 · Top 2%
vs76 · Top 8%
Climate
77 · Top 23%
vs63 · Bottom 30%
Physical resilience
22 · Bottom 16%
vs21 · Bottom 14%
Housing affordability
89 · Top 35%
vs84 · Top 43%
Access
55 · Bottom 5%
vs59 · Bottom 6%
Economic stability
69 · Top 33%
vs63 · Top 44%
Measured values
| Metric | 29461 | 99301 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 43,816 | 87,044 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $82,666 | $87,951 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $37,521 | $34,802 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 267/sq mi | 179/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $301,700 | $385,500 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,359 | $1,228 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 82.4% | 71.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.8% | 4.5% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 2.1% | 0.1% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 26.8% | 21.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 8.6% | 12.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 510 | 821 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 32.9 | 10.3 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 35.3% | 12.3% | 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 | 72 mi | 60 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 31.7 min | 24.3 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 37.0 | 30.6 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 8 | 30 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 17.83 | 17.59 | 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
29461
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane.
99301
Elevated or high exposure: heat wave, inland flooding, earthquake.
Full profiles: 29461 — Moncks Corner, SC · 99301 — Pasco, WA · How this is calculated: methodology