29910 and 98501 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
29910
98501
Opportunity
89 · Top 1%
vs84 · Top 4%
Growth
79 · Top 4%
vs76 · Top 8%
Climate
72 · Top 40%
vs69 · Bottom 46%
Physical resilience
17 · Bottom 11%
vs32 · Bottom 25%
Housing affordability
62 · Bottom 25%
vs68 · Bottom 33%
Access
89 · Bottom 36%
vs76 · Bottom 18%
Economic stability
67 · Top 36%
vs72 · Top 27%
Measured values
| Metric | 29910 | 98501 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 53,019 | 48,067 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $98,912 | $97,198 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $58,199 | $48,384 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 508/sq mi | 1,377/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $487,000 | $529,300 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $2,073 | $1,697 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 77.2% | 61.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.4% | 3.6% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 2.0% | 0.8% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 48.9% | 51.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 6.6% | 6.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 366 | 298 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 11.0 | 11.1 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -30.2% | -8.6% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 92°F | 78°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 40°F | 33°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 48.1" | 50.6" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 19 mi | 42 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 28.0 min | 22.9 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 43.4 | 39.5 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 9 | 14 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 12.81 | 19.27 | 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
29910
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, coastal flooding, earthquake.
98501
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake.
Full profiles: 29910 — Bluffton, SC · 98501 — Tumwater, WA · How this is calculated: methodology