Signals
29621
29687
Opportunity
72 · Top 17%
vs83 · Top 5%
Climate
73 · Top 37%
vs76 · Top 26%
Physical resilience
63 · Top 44%
vs64 · Top 44%
Housing affordability
92 · Top 29%
vs94 · Top 24%
Schools
68 · Top 29%
vs76 · Top 19%
Access
91 · Bottom 43%
vs94 · Top 44%
Economic stability
54 · Bottom 40%
vs61 · Top 48%
Measured values
| Metric | 29621 | 29687 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 46,482 | 44,861 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $74,256 | $80,051 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $40,377 | $37,912 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 534/sq mi | 930/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $278,400 | $267,400 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,072 | $1,278 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 73.5% | 75.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.4% | 3.7% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 3.9% | 3.9% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 37.8% | 41.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 10.6% | 9.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Average July high | 90°F | 90°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 33°F | 32°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 46.3" | 49.7" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 22 mi | 16 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 24.9 min | 25.2 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 39.6 | 39.0 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 9 | 9 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 16.00 | 16.47 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 51.3% | 55.9% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 49.4% | 57.6% | 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
29621
Elevated or high exposure: cold wave, earthquake.
29687
Elevated or high exposure: ice storm, earthquake.
Full profiles: 29621 — Anderson, SC · 29687 — Taylors, SC · How this is calculated: methodology