29621 and 72756 receive effectively the same standardized Area Score. Which fits you better depends on which dimensions you weight — the differences below are where they actually diverge.
Signals
29621
72756
Opportunity
72 · Top 17%
vs81 · Top 6%
Growth
81 · Top 3%
vs78 · Top 6%
Climate
73 · Top 37%
vs73 · Top 39%
Physical resilience
63 · Top 44%
vs56 · Bottom 47%
Housing affordability
92 · Top 29%
vs92 · Top 28%
Access
91 · Bottom 43%
vs92 · Bottom 47%
Economic stability
54 · Bottom 40%
vs57 · Bottom 44%
Measured values
| Metric | 29621 | 72756 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 46,482 | 41,791 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $74,256 | $72,230 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $40,377 | $38,353 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 534/sq mi | 322/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $278,400 | $269,200 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,072 | $1,030 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 73.5% | 62.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.4% | 3.2% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 3.9% | 4.2% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 37.8% | 24.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 10.6% | 11.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 281 | 721 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 9.4 | 9.9 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 9.3% | 19.6% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 90°F | 90°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 33°F | 27°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 46.3" | 45.4" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 22 mi | 18 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 24.9 min | 21.9 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 39.6 | 38.5 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 9 | 10 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 16.00 | 12.57 | 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
29621
Elevated or high exposure: cold wave, earthquake.
72756
Elevated or high exposure: ice storm, cold wave.
Full profiles: 29621 — Anderson, SC · 72756 — Rogers, AR · How this is calculated: methodology