Signals
29576
28405
Opportunity
67 · Top 26%
vs69 · Top 22%
Climate
85 · Top 10%
vs83 · Top 11%
Physical resilience
19 · Bottom 13%
vs27 · Bottom 22%
Housing affordability
58 · Bottom 20%
vs61 · Bottom 24%
Access
94 · Top 45%
vs97 · Top 32%
Economic stability
30 · Bottom 9%
vs52 · Bottom 36%
Measured values
| Metric | 29576 | 28405 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 34,695 | 35,467 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $70,691 | $70,274 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $52,595 | $49,013 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 1,139/sq mi | 1,506/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $340,400 | $368,500 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,622 | $1,440 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 89.3% | 57.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.7% | 3.3% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 4.8% | -0.5% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 32.3% | 41.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 9.5% | 13.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Average July high | 88°F | 90°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 37°F | 36°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 48.5" | 60.1" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 10 mi | 2 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 23.2 min | 22.8 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 62.7 | 38.0 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 2 | 9 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 16.35 | 15.73 | 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
29576
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane.
28405
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane.
Full profiles: 29576 — Murrells Inlet, SC · 28405 — Wilmington, NC · How this is calculated: methodology