29907 and 29926 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
29907
29926
Opportunity
80 · Top 7%
vs83 · Top 5%
Growth
52 · Top 47%
vs53 · Top 45%
Climate
73 · Top 38%
vs73 · Top 38%
Physical resilience
17 · Bottom 11%
vs17 · Bottom 11%
Housing affordability
76 · Bottom 43%
vs69 · Bottom 34%
Schools
76 · Top 19%
vs68 · Top 29%
Access
74 · Bottom 15%
vs83 · Bottom 25%
Economic stability
56 · Bottom 43%
vs43 · Bottom 23%
Measured values
| Metric | 29907 | 29926 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 15,190 | 24,458 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $97,446 | $97,948 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $54,482 | $63,296 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 359/sq mi | 852/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $428,000 | $639,400 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,765 | $1,450 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 85.1% | 77.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.1% | 3.7% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 2.0% | 2.1% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 46.5% | 52.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 11.0% | 8.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 73 | 138 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 5.3 | 3.6 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -89.9% | -38.9% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 92°F | 92°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 40°F | 40°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 45.0" | 45.0" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 43 mi | 28 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 27.7 min | 20.5 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 42.2 | 57.9 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 4 | 5 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 11.56 | 11.00 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 46.0% | 43.3% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 51.9% | 45.7% | 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
29907
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, coastal flooding, earthquake.
29926
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, coastal flooding, earthquake.
Full profiles: 29907 — Beaufort, SC · 29926 — Hilton Head Island, SC · How this is calculated: methodology