29466 and 29492 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
29466
29492
Opportunity
94 · Top 1%
vs92 · Top 1%
Growth
55 · Top 42%
vs78 · Top 6%
Climate
81 · Top 15%
vs77 · Top 23%
Physical resilience
33 · Bottom 26%
vs22 · Bottom 16%
Housing affordability
67 · Bottom 31%
vs56 · Bottom 18%
Schools
86 · Top 7%
vs87 · Top 5%
Access
54 · Bottom 5%
vs52 · Bottom 4%
Economic stability
71 · Top 29%
vs68 · Top 34%
Measured values
| Metric | 29466 | 29492 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 44,942 | 20,436 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $133,357 | $110,509 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $69,451 | $82,872 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 1,540/sq mi | 387/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $736,400 | $791,400 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $2,380 | $2,043 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 84.7% | 59.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.2% | 3.4% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 2.1% | 2.1% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 64.7% | 65.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 4.5% | 6.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 194 | 1,446 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 2.1 | 9.4 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -2.0% | 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 | 74 mi | 76 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 31.0 min | 28.1 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 44.2 | 39.3 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 9 | 4 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 17.23 | 15.64 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 73.9% | 63.4% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 71.9% | 66.8% | 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
29466
Elevated or high exposure: coastal flooding, hurricane, earthquake.
29492
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane.
Full profiles: 29466 — Mount Pleasant, SC · 29492 — Charleston, SC · How this is calculated: methodology