39560 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
29935
39560
Opportunity
75 · Top 14%
vs65 · Top 29%
Growth
68 · Top 18%
vs70 · Top 16%
Climate
73 · Top 38%
vs78 · Top 20%
Physical resilience
17 · Bottom 11%
vs23 · Bottom 18%
Housing affordability
86 · Top 41%
vs92 · Top 27%
Access
79 · Bottom 20%
vs92 · Bottom 49%
Economic stability
44 · Bottom 24%
vs46 · Bottom 28%
Measured values
| Metric | 29935 | 39560 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 3,513 | 18,702 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $76,544 | $69,769 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $40,332 | $35,368 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 1,506/sq mi | 923/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $263,700 | $219,000 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,404 | $1,201 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 36.3% | 66.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.1% | 3.8% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 2.0% | -0.9% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 39.5% | 34.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 13.1% | 12.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 53 | 135 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 3.4 | 7.9 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 211.8% | 37.8% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 92°F | 90°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 40°F | 42°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 45.0" | 62.8" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 34 mi | 17 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 20.8 min | 25.5 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 38.8 | 39.8 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 1 | 5 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 7.78 | 14.23 | 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
29935
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, coastal flooding, earthquake.
39560
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, coastal flooding.
Full profiles: 29935 — Port Royal, SC · 39560 — Long Beach, MS · How this is calculated: methodology