64804 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
29505
64804
Opportunity
61 · Top 38%
vs66 · Top 28%
Growth
77 · Top 7%
vs66 · Top 21%
Climate
76 · Top 26%
vs71 · Top 44%
Physical resilience
40 · Bottom 32%
vs38 · Bottom 30%
Housing affordability
95 · Top 22%
vs100 · Top 10%
Access
67 · Bottom 10%
vs70 · Bottom 12%
Economic stability
40 · Bottom 19%
vs46 · Bottom 27%
Measured values
| Metric | 29505 | 64804 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 23,895 | 37,016 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $67,343 | $62,574 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $33,750 | $37,155 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 470/sq mi | 405/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $179,800 | $185,300 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,140 | $947 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 70.6% | 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 | 27.8% | 27.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 15.7% | 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 | 54 mi | 52 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 21.3 min | 19.1 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 41.1 | 39.4 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 5 | 1 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 14.18 | 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
29505
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, earthquake.
64804
Elevated or high exposure: ice storm, cold wave.
Full profiles: 29505 — Florence, SC · 64804 — Joplin, MO · How this is calculated: methodology