29492 and 29466 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
29492
29466
Opportunity
92 · Top 1%
vs94 · Top 1%
Growth
78 · Top 6%
vs55 · Top 42%
Climate
77 · Top 23%
vs81 · Top 15%
Physical resilience
22 · Bottom 16%
vs33 · Bottom 26%
Housing affordability
56 · Bottom 18%
vs67 · Bottom 31%
Schools
87 · Top 5%
vs86 · Top 7%
Access
52 · Bottom 4%
vs54 · Bottom 5%
Economic stability
68 · Top 34%
vs71 · Top 29%
Measured values
| Metric | 29492 | 29466 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 20,436 | 44,942 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $110,509 | $133,357 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $82,872 | $69,451 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 387/sq mi | 1,540/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $791,400 | $736,400 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $2,043 | $2,380 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 59.7% | 84.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.4% | 3.2% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 2.1% | 2.1% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 65.9% | 64.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 6.2% | 4.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 1,446 | 194 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 9.4 | 2.1 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 35.9% | -2.0% | 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 | 74 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 28.1 min | 31.0 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 39.3 | 44.2 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 4 | 9 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 15.64 | 17.23 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 63.4% | 73.9% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 66.8% | 71.9% | 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
29492
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane.
29466
Elevated or high exposure: coastal flooding, hurricane, earthquake.
Full profiles: 29492 — Charleston, SC · 29466 — Mount Pleasant, SC · How this is calculated: methodology