29572 and 36532 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
29572
36532
Opportunity
80 · Top 7%
vs76 · Top 12%
Growth
66 · Top 20%
vs72 · Top 13%
Climate
85 · Top 10%
vs84 · Top 10%
Physical resilience
21 · Bottom 15%
vs29 · Bottom 23%
Housing affordability
76 · Bottom 43%
vs77 · Bottom 45%
Access
95 · Top 43%
vs86 · Bottom 31%
Economic stability
33 · Bottom 11%
vs46 · Bottom 27%
Measured values
| Metric | 29572 | 36532 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 12,124 | 38,108 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $85,247 | $89,694 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $61,044 | $52,787 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 1,369/sq mi | 521/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $427,400 | $432,600 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,334 | $1,427 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 77.9% | 82.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.1% | 3.5% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 4.8% | -1.1% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 43.8% | 49.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 8.4% | 8.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 178 | 259 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 4.6 | 10.7 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 5.3% | 0.8% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 88°F | 89°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 37°F | 39°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 48.5" | 65.8" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 10 mi | 27 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 19.8 min | 27.3 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 59.8 | 49.6 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 1 | 5 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 34.63 | 15.43 | 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
29572
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, earthquake.
36532
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane.
Full profiles: 29572 — Myrtle Beach, SC · 36532 — Fairhope, AL · How this is calculated: methodology