29483 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
29486
29483
Opportunity
79 · Top 9%
vs83 · Top 5%
Growth
81 · Top 3%
vs80 · Top 4%
Climate
77 · Top 23%
vs77 · Top 23%
Physical resilience
22 · Bottom 16%
vs21 · Bottom 16%
Housing affordability
75 · Bottom 42%
vs87 · Top 38%
Schools
61 · Top 37%
vs63 · Top 35%
Access
53 · Bottom 4%
vs52 · Bottom 4%
Economic stability
58 · Bottom 47%
vs58 · Bottom 47%
Measured values
| Metric | 29486 | 29483 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 53,975 | 59,186 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $89,578 | $85,750 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $38,950 | $39,519 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 866/sq mi | 1,110/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $367,700 | $333,300 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,748 | $1,378 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 78.0% | 78.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.1% | 3.5% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 2.1% | 2.2% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 34.3% | 28.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 12.7% | 11.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 561 | 490 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 11.7 | 9.5 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 42.7% | 25.0% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 91°F | 91°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 39°F | 39°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 52.5" | 52.5" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 80 mi | 81 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 35.4 min | 35.4 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 35.6 | 37.4 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 4 | 14 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 15.67 | 15.89 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 41.7% | 42.5% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 50.2% | 50.7% | 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
29486
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane.
29483
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane.
Full profiles: 29486 — Goose Creek, SC · 29483 — Summerville, SC · How this is calculated: methodology