29662 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
29662
46142
Opportunity
85 · Top 3%
vs79 · Top 9%
Growth
71 · Top 15%
vs70 · Top 16%
Climate
70 · Bottom 49%
vs67 · Bottom 41%
Physical resilience
64 · Top 44%
vs64 · Top 43%
Housing affordability
93 · Top 24%
vs97 · Top 15%
Access
99 · Top 15%
vs97 · Top 32%
Economic stability
84 · Top 6%
vs74 · Top 23%
Measured values
| Metric | 29662 | 46142 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 14,950 | 34,348 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $81,749 | $89,001 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $43,386 | $45,200 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 2,713/sq mi | 2,299/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $239,300 | $287,000 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,426 | $1,129 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 67.1% | 70.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.5% | 3.2% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 3.9% | -0.7% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 36.3% | 39.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 6.3% | 7.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 400 | 417 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 14.8 | 6.3 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -52.0% | 18.1% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 91°F | 85°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 35°F | 21°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 47.0" | 43.6" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 4 mi | 9 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 23.3 min | 26.0 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 42.2 | 40.3 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 1 | 6 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 19.39 | 18.02 | 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
29662
Elevated or high exposure: ice storm, earthquake.
46142
Elevated or high exposure: tornado, earthquake.
Full profiles: 29662 — Mauldin, SC · 46142 — Greenwood, IN · How this is calculated: methodology