29907 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
98802
29907
Opportunity
64 · Top 31%
vs80 · Top 7%
Growth
54 · Top 43%
vs52 · Top 47%
Climate
66 · Bottom 38%
vs73 · Top 38%
Physical resilience
9 · Bottom 4%
vs17 · Bottom 11%
Housing affordability
73 · Bottom 40%
vs76 · Bottom 43%
Access
73 · Bottom 14%
vs74 · Bottom 15%
Economic stability
66 · Top 37%
vs56 · Bottom 43%
Measured values
| Metric | 98802 | 29907 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 33,539 | 15,190 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $87,744 | $97,446 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $41,163 | $54,482 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 186/sq mi | 359/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $450,300 | $428,000 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,424 | $1,765 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 69.7% | 85.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.2% | 4.1% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.3% | 2.0% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 22.7% | 46.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 7.0% | 11.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 24 | 73 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 1.7 | 5.3 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 41.2% | -89.9% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 88°F | 92°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 24°F | 40°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 7.8" | 45.0" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 44 mi | 43 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 19.9 min | 27.7 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 38.4 | 42.2 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 10 | 4 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 18.65 | 11.56 | 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
98802
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, cold wave, inland flooding.
29907
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, coastal flooding, earthquake.
Full profiles: 98802 — East Wenatchee, WA · 29907 — Beaufort, SC · How this is calculated: methodology