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
68144
Opportunity
85 · Top 3%
vs84 · Top 4%
Growth
71 · Top 15%
vs60 · Top 33%
Climate
70 · Bottom 49%
vs59 · Bottom 13%
Physical resilience
64 · Top 44%
vs62 · Top 46%
Housing affordability
93 · Top 24%
vs97 · Top 15%
Access
99 · Top 15%
vs95 · Top 38%
Economic stability
84 · Top 6%
vs80 · Top 11%
Measured values
| Metric | 29662 | 68144 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 14,950 | 25,732 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $81,749 | $83,576 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $43,386 | $44,954 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 2,713/sq mi | 3,511/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $239,300 | $269,600 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,426 | $1,181 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 67.1% | 66.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.5% | 3.3% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 3.9% | 0.9% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 36.3% | 46.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 6.3% | 6.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 400 | 3,487 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 14.8 | 7.1 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -52.0% | -11.5% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 91°F | 85°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 35°F | 15°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 4 mi | 13 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 23.3 min | 19.9 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 42.2 | 39.5 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 1 | 11 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 19.39 | 15.14 | 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.
68144
Elevated or high exposure: hail, tornado, heat wave.
Full profiles: 29662 — Mauldin, SC · 68144 — Omaha, NE · How this is calculated: methodology