29708 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
29708
37934
Opportunity
85 · Top 3%
vs80 · Top 7%
Growth
71 · Top 14%
vs61 · Top 32%
Climate
75 · Top 28%
vs77 · Top 24%
Physical resilience
74 · Top 31%
vs73 · Top 31%
Housing affordability
90 · Top 32%
vs88 · Top 36%
Access
98 · Top 22%
vs94 · Top 47%
Economic stability
81 · Top 10%
vs80 · Top 11%
Measured values
| Metric | 29708 | 37934 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 43,515 | 28,272 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $132,018 | $132,264 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $60,922 | $65,057 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 2,295/sq mi | 1,622/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $515,200 | $529,100 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,643 | $2,012 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 75.7% | 85.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.2% | 2.9% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 3.4% | -1.3% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 61.7% | 62.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 6.0% | 3.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 85 | 98 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 6.2 | 4.0 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -5.6% | -27.9% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 90°F | 87°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 31°F | 29°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 42.4" | 59.7" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 12 mi | 11 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 28.0 min | 24.0 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 39.7 | 44.9 | 2024 ACS 5-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
29708
Elevated or high exposure: ice storm, cold wave.
37934
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake.
Full profiles: 29708 — Tega Cay, SC · 37934 — Farragut, TN · How this is calculated: methodology