29501 and 64804 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
29501
64804
Opportunity
64 · Top 32%
vs66 · Top 28%
Growth
77 · Top 7%
vs66 · Top 21%
Climate
76 · Top 26%
vs71 · Top 44%
Physical resilience
43 · Bottom 33%
vs38 · Bottom 30%
Housing affordability
97 · Top 17%
vs100 · Top 10%
Access
63 · Bottom 8%
vs70 · Bottom 12%
Economic stability
47 · Bottom 29%
vs46 · Bottom 27%
Measured values
| Metric | 29501 | 64804 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 48,673 | 37,016 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $71,671 | $62,574 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $39,351 | $37,155 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 929/sq mi | 405/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $236,900 | $185,300 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,070 | $947 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 63.5% | 67.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.8% | 3.9% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 2.3% | 0.9% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 33.5% | 27.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 13.5% | 12.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 474 | 257 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 11.7 | 4.9 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 45.0% | 11.7% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 92°F | 90°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 36°F | 25°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 45.3" | 45.6" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 63 mi | 52 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 21.4 min | 19.1 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 38.0 | 39.4 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 13 | 1 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 14.03 | 5.50 | 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
29501
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, earthquake.
64804
Elevated or high exposure: ice storm, cold wave.
Full profiles: 29501 — Florence, SC · 64804 — Joplin, MO · How this is calculated: methodology