29662 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
79703
29662
Opportunity
70 · Top 21%
vs85 · Top 3%
Growth
69 · Top 16%
vs71 · Top 15%
Climate
63 · Bottom 28%
vs70 · Bottom 49%
Physical resilience
63 · Top 45%
vs64 · Top 44%
Housing affordability
90 · Top 33%
vs93 · Top 24%
Access
97 · Top 32%
vs99 · Top 15%
Economic stability
85 · Top 5%
vs84 · Top 6%
Measured values
| Metric | 79703 | 29662 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 20,419 | 14,950 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $77,285 | $81,749 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $37,243 | $43,386 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 3,140/sq mi | 2,713/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $224,000 | $239,300 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,447 | $1,426 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 62.1% | 67.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.6% | 3.5% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.0% | 3.9% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 16.8% | 36.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 4.6% | 6.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 913 | 400 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 6.7 | 14.8 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -41.8% | -52.0% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 96°F | 91°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 33°F | 35°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 13.5" | 47.0" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 5 mi | 4 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 21.0 min | 23.3 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 31.6 | 42.2 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 9 | 1 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 18.86 | 19.39 | 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
79703
Elevated or high exposure: hail, wildfire, drought.
29662
Elevated or high exposure: ice storm, earthquake.
Full profiles: 79703 — Midland, TX · 29662 — Mauldin, SC · How this is calculated: methodology