29307 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
29801
29307
Opportunity
59 · Top 42%
vs58 · Top 44%
Growth
47 · Bottom 44%
vs50 · Bottom 49%
Climate
71 · Top 46%
vs76 · Top 26%
Physical resilience
69 · Top 37%
vs67 · Top 40%
Housing affordability
92 · Top 27%
vs92 · Top 29%
Schools
31 · Bottom 24%
vs52 · Top 49%
Access
89 · Bottom 38%
vs83 · Bottom 25%
Economic stability
24 · Bottom 4%
vs43 · Bottom 23%
Measured values
| Metric | 29801 | 29307 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 31,108 | 19,115 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $59,573 | $65,850 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $34,262 | $37,394 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 350/sq mi | 427/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $174,100 | $221,400 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,059 | $1,093 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 66.8% | 74.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.8% | 5.4% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 2.6% | 3.0% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 29.7% | 35.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 21.8% | 15.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 139 | 33 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 4.3 | 0.8 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -70.4% | 0.0% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 94°F | 90°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 40°F | 32°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 44.8" | 49.7" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 22 mi | 35 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 27.3 min | 24.6 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 40.9 | 41.1 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 8 | 8 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 14.01 | 14.20 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 27.4% | 39.0% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 29.5% | 41.6% | 2019-20 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
29801
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, earthquake.
29307
Elevated or high exposure: ice storm, cold wave, earthquake.
Full profiles: 29801 — Aiken, SC · 29307 — Spartanburg, SC · How this is calculated: methodology