29644 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
29644
29621
Opportunity
77 · Top 11%
vs72 · Top 17%
Growth
88 · Top 1%
vs81 · Top 3%
Climate
76 · Top 26%
vs73 · Top 37%
Physical resilience
60 · Top 48%
vs63 · Top 44%
Housing affordability
90 · Top 31%
vs92 · Top 29%
Access
98 · Top 23%
vs91 · Bottom 43%
Economic stability
63 · Top 45%
vs54 · Bottom 40%
Measured values
| Metric | 29644 | 29621 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 22,907 | 46,482 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $70,301 | $74,256 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $33,852 | $40,377 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 279/sq mi | 534/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $257,400 | $278,400 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,108 | $1,072 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 73.8% | 73.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.7% | 4.4% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 3.9% | 3.9% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 28.0% | 37.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 12.0% | 10.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 505 | 281 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 42.0 | 9.4 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 95.0% | 9.3% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 90°F | 90°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 32°F | 33°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 49.7" | 46.3" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 12 mi | 22 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 25.3 min | 24.9 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 36.7 | 39.6 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 2 | 9 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 18.48 | 16.00 | 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
29644
Elevated or high exposure: ice storm, cold wave, earthquake.
29621
Elevated or high exposure: cold wave, earthquake.
Full profiles: 29644 — Fountain Inn, SC · 29621 — Anderson, SC · How this is calculated: methodology