29621 and 72764 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
72764
Opportunity
72 · Top 17%
vs75 · Top 14%
Growth
81 · Top 3%
vs73 · Top 12%
Climate
73 · Top 37%
vs73 · Top 39%
Physical resilience
63 · Top 44%
vs64 · Top 43%
Housing affordability
92 · Top 29%
vs89 · Top 35%
Access
91 · Bottom 43%
vs93 · Top 48%
Economic stability
54 · Bottom 40%
vs59 · Bottom 49%
Measured values
| Metric | 29621 | 72764 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 46,482 | 58,719 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $74,256 | $65,898 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $40,377 | $31,194 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 534/sq mi | 887/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $278,400 | $249,800 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,072 | $1,050 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 73.5% | 48.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.4% | 3.5% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 3.9% | 4.2% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 37.8% | 20.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 10.6% | 14.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 281 | 559 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 9.4 | 6.3 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 9.3% | 12.7% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 90°F | 89°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 33°F | 25°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 46.3" | 47.0" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 22 mi | 16 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 24.9 min | 21.3 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 39.6 | 31.8 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 9 | 2 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 16.00 | 14.98 | 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.
72764
Elevated or high exposure: ice storm.
Full profiles: 29621 — Anderson, SC · 72764 — Springdale, AR · How this is calculated: methodology