29680 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
29680
37167
Opportunity
86 · Top 2%
vs79 · Top 9%
Growth
86 · Top 2%
vs84 · Top 2%
Climate
70 · Bottom 49%
vs71 · Top 49%
Physical resilience
64 · Top 44%
vs60 · Top 48%
Housing affordability
86 · Top 39%
vs79 · Bottom 48%
Access
99 · Top 15%
vs97 · Top 32%
Economic stability
75 · Top 21%
vs70 · Top 30%
Measured values
| Metric | 29680 | 37167 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 35,770 | 66,504 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $86,716 | $84,351 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $40,850 | $36,953 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 1,231/sq mi | 1,209/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $305,400 | $365,400 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,545 | $1,449 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 78.3% | 62.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.5% | 3.0% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 4.0% | -0.4% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 40.2% | 28.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 8.7% | 11.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 226 | 964 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 8.6 | 17.0 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 79.4% | 14.9% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 91°F | 91°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 35°F | 30°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 47.0" | 50.5" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 7 mi | 3 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 25.2 min | 29.3 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 36.6 | 34.9 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 2 | 16 | 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
29680
Elevated or high exposure: ice storm, earthquake.
37167
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake.
Full profiles: 29680 — Simpsonville, SC · 37167 — Smyrna, TN · How this is calculated: methodology