72756 and 29621 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
72756
29621
Opportunity
81 · Top 6%
vs72 · Top 17%
Growth
78 · Top 6%
vs81 · Top 3%
Climate
73 · Top 39%
vs73 · Top 37%
Physical resilience
56 · Bottom 47%
vs63 · Top 44%
Housing affordability
92 · Top 28%
vs92 · Top 29%
Access
92 · Bottom 47%
vs91 · Bottom 43%
Economic stability
57 · Bottom 44%
vs54 · Bottom 40%
Measured values
| Metric | 72756 | 29621 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 41,791 | 46,482 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $72,230 | $74,256 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $38,353 | $40,377 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 322/sq mi | 534/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $269,200 | $278,400 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,030 | $1,072 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 62.7% | 73.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.2% | 4.4% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 4.2% | 3.9% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 24.6% | 37.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 11.9% | 10.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 721 | 281 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 9.9 | 9.4 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 19.6% | 9.3% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 90°F | 90°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 27°F | 33°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 45.4" | 46.3" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 18 mi | 22 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 21.9 min | 24.9 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 38.5 | 39.6 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 10 | 9 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 12.57 | 16.00 | 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
72756
Elevated or high exposure: ice storm, cold wave.
29621
Elevated or high exposure: cold wave, earthquake.
Full profiles: 72756 — Rogers, AR · 29621 — Anderson, SC · How this is calculated: methodology