Signals
96792
29576
Opportunity
71 · Top 19%
vs67 · Top 26%
Climate
89 · Top 8%
vs85 · Top 10%
Physical resilience
21 · Bottom 15%
vs19 · Bottom 13%
Housing affordability
55 · Bottom 17%
vs58 · Bottom 20%
Access
93 · Top 50%
vs94 · Top 45%
Economic stability
35 · Bottom 13%
vs30 · Bottom 9%
Measured values
| Metric | 96792 | 29576 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 49,618 | 34,695 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $87,509 | $70,691 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $29,438 | $52,595 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 813/sq mi | 1,139/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $569,400 | $340,400 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,759 | $1,622 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 64.0% | 89.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.1% | 4.7% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.2% | 4.8% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 16.3% | 32.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 17.2% | 9.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Average July high | 88°F | 88°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 65°F | 37°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 13.9" | 48.5" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 13 mi | 10 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 45.3 min | 23.2 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 35.4 | 62.7 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 11 | 2 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 12.49 | 16.35 | 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
96792
Elevated or high exposure: inland flooding, wildfire, tsunami.
29576
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane.
Full profiles: 96792 — Waianae, HI · 29576 — Murrells Inlet, SC · How this is calculated: methodology