29412 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
29492
29412
Opportunity
92 · Top 1%
vs90 · Top 1%
Growth
78 · Top 6%
vs78 · Top 6%
Climate
77 · Top 23%
vs81 · Top 15%
Physical resilience
22 · Bottom 16%
vs33 · Bottom 26%
Housing affordability
56 · Bottom 18%
vs68 · Bottom 33%
Schools
87 · Top 5%
vs80 · Top 14%
Access
52 · Bottom 4%
vs48 · Bottom 3%
Economic stability
68 · Top 34%
vs68 · Top 35%
Measured values
| Metric | 29492 | 29412 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 20,436 | 39,256 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $110,509 | $101,509 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $82,872 | $61,854 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 387/sq mi | 1,001/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $791,400 | $504,500 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $2,043 | $1,881 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 59.7% | 72.7% | 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 | 65.9% | 56.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 6.2% | 8.0% | 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 | 91°F | 88°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 39°F | 44°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 52.5" | 44.3" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 76 mi | 83 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 28.1 min | 24.3 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 39.3 | 40.7 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 4 | 6 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 15.64 | 15.64 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 63.4% | 57.6% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 66.8% | 58.2% | 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
29492
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane.
29412
Elevated or high exposure: coastal flooding, hurricane, earthquake.
Full profiles: 29492 — Charleston, SC · 29412 — Charleston, SC · How this is calculated: methodology