Signals
Beaufort
On Top of the World
Opportunity
70 · Top 23%
vs49 · Bottom 36%
Climate
73 · Top 37%
vs81 · Top 14%
Physical resilience
17 · Bottom 11%
vs23 · Bottom 18%
Housing affordability
61 · Bottom 21%
vs64 · Bottom 25%
Access
80 · Bottom 22%
vs63 · Bottom 8%
Economic stability
55 · Bottom 40%
vs44 · Bottom 23%
Measured values
| Metric | Beaufort | On Top of the World | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 13,747 | 16,007 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $61,220 | $60,670 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $39,044 | $46,738 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 561/sq mi | 914/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $345,400 | $303,900 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,212 | $1,212 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 61.5% | 92.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.1% | 5.7% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 2.0% | 0.1% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 39.6% | 38.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 12.5% | 7.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Average July high | 92°F | 91°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 40°F | 49°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 45.0" | 43.8" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 36 mi | 68 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 20.1 min | 24.6 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 32.2 | 71.4 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 11 | 1 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 12.04 | 25.18 | 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
Beaufort
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, coastal flooding, earthquake.
On Top of the World
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, wildfire.
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57
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54
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Full profiles: Beaufort, SC · On Top of the World, FL · How this is calculated: methodology