29906 and 98801 receive effectively the same standardized Area Score. Which fits you better depends on which dimensions you weight — the differences below are where they actually diverge.
Signals
29906
98801
Opportunity
68 · Top 23%
vs65 · Top 29%
Growth
52 · Top 47%
vs52 · Top 47%
Climate
73 · Top 38%
vs66 · Bottom 38%
Physical resilience
17 · Bottom 11%
vs20 · Bottom 14%
Housing affordability
72 · Bottom 38%
vs72 · Bottom 38%
Access
81 · Bottom 23%
vs71 · Bottom 13%
Economic stability
57 · Bottom 45%
vs65 · Top 40%
Measured values
| Metric | 29906 | 98801 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 25,342 | 45,426 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $68,174 | $81,488 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $31,799 | $42,268 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 564/sq mi | 296/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $265,300 | $461,200 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,475 | $1,265 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 50.8% | 58.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.1% | 3.7% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 2.0% | 0.6% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 24.9% | 30.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 11.3% | 9.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 73 | 265 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 5.3 | 7.5 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -89.9% | -29.1% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 92°F | 88°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 40°F | 24°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 45.0" | 7.8" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 34 mi | 50 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 27.4 min | 19.6 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 30.4 | 37.0 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 7 | 18 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 12.26 | 17.67 | 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
29906
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, coastal flooding, earthquake.
98801
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, avalanche, inland flooding.
Full profiles: 29906 — Beaufort, SC · 98801 — Wenatchee, WA · How this is calculated: methodology