Signals
29605
17512
Opportunity
77 · Top 10%
vs74 · Top 15%
Climate
70 · Bottom 49%
vs64 · Bottom 34%
Physical resilience
64 · Top 44%
vs62 · Top 46%
Housing affordability
86 · Top 41%
vs89 · Top 33%
Access
98 · Top 21%
vs93 · Top 49%
Economic stability
57 · Bottom 45%
vs50 · Bottom 33%
Measured values
| Metric | 29605 | 17512 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 40,717 | 18,148 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $65,648 | $66,684 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $46,003 | $39,740 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 1,640/sq mi | 1,134/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $256,300 | $245,200 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,087 | $1,072 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 68.9% | 65.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.7% | 3.2% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 3.9% | 3.3% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 35.1% | 23.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 15.5% | 13.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Average July high | 91°F | 86°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 35°F | 22°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 47.0" | 42.1" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 1 mi | 18 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 24.5 min | 25.3 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 35.6 | 43.6 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 7 | 4 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 16.17 | 13.53 | 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
29605
Elevated or high exposure: ice storm, earthquake.
17512
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane.
Full profiles: 29605 — Gantt, SC · 17512 — Columbia, PA · How this is calculated: methodology