Signals
29605
29609
Opportunity
77 · Top 10%
vs79 · Top 9%
Climate
70 · Bottom 49%
vs70 · Bottom 49%
Physical resilience
64 · Top 44%
vs64 · Top 44%
Housing affordability
86 · Top 41%
vs70 · Bottom 36%
Schools
66 · Top 32%
vs71 · Top 25%
Access
98 · Top 21%
vs98 · Top 22%
Economic stability
57 · Bottom 45%
vs51 · Bottom 34%
Measured values
| Metric | 29605 | 29609 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 40,717 | 32,292 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $65,648 | $65,342 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $46,003 | $48,242 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 1,640/sq mi | 1,329/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $256,300 | $339,500 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,087 | $1,130 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 68.9% | 62.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.7% | 3.7% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 3.9% | 3.9% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 35.1% | 48.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 15.5% | 13.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Average July high | 91°F | 91°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 35°F | 35°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 47.0" | 47.0" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 1 mi | 11 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 24.5 min | 23.8 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 35.6 | 37.8 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 7 | 7 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 16.17 | 15.34 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 47.6% | 48.3% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 50.3% | 51.9% | 2019-20 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.
29609
Elevated or high exposure: ice storm, earthquake.
Full profiles: 29605 — Gantt, SC · 29609 — Greenville, SC · How this is calculated: methodology