29601 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
29601
07740
Opportunity
83 · Top 5%
vs71 · Top 19%
Growth
67 · Top 20%
vs69 · Top 17%
Climate
70 · Bottom 49%
vs70 · Top 50%
Physical resilience
64 · Top 44%
vs51 · Bottom 44%
Housing affordability
45 · Bottom 9%
vs41 · Bottom 6%
Access
98 · Top 21%
vs89 · Bottom 36%
Economic stability
40 · Bottom 19%
vs45 · Bottom 26%
Measured values
| Metric | 29601 | 07740 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 13,790 | 32,917 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $76,136 | $79,870 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $64,027 | $43,175 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 3,247/sq mi | 6,238/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $659,000 | $578,800 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,460 | $1,882 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 32.7% | 42.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.7% | 3.7% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 3.9% | 0.6% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 53.3% | 36.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 17.0% | 15.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 642 | 132 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 8.8 | 4.1 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -43.7% | 103.1% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 91°F | 84°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 35°F | 25°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 47.0" | 52.5" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 6 mi | 26 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 20.5 min | 32.0 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 40.8 | 36.7 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 3 | 9 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 17.35 | 10.67 | 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
29601
Elevated or high exposure: ice storm, earthquake.
07740
Elevated or high exposure: strong wind, earthquake, hurricane.
Full profiles: 29601 — Greenville, SC · 07740 — Long Branch, NJ · How this is calculated: methodology