Best Places29033, SC Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 29033, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Several measures below read low, and the ranked lists name which ones. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
29033 ranks 17,127th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. Noise pulls hardest against it, while it scores best on transit.
The best neighborhoods in 29033
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
29033's strengths and weaknesses
Where 29033 ranks high
- TransitBetter than 90% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than 88% of zip codes
- Short commute19.4 minutes each way, better than 87% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than 85% of zip codes
- Cell coverageBetter than 84% of zip codes
Where 29033 ranks low
- QuietBetter than only 5% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than only 16% of zip codes
- Crime safetyBetter than only 23% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 28% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 29% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 29033
A household needs to earn about $46,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 29033 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $66,976, so a typical household can afford the median home outright.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses 29033's effective rate of 0.47%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices, buying tends to cost more than renting for about the first 4 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 29033
29033 runs older than the country, and households here run smaller than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 29033.
Who works in 29033, and how
Work in 29033 centers on education and health care & social. Unemployment sits above the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 90%
- Work from home 9%
- Transit, walk, or bike 1%
Life in 29033
29033 has more restaurants and bars per resident than 75% of zip codes and more parkland per resident than 92% of zip codes. Dining, parks, and nightlife concentrates in some parts of 29033 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 29033, month by month
29033 sees roughly 73 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 95 degrees. January highs sit near 61, with lows near 35. The comfortable stretch runs March through May, October, and November.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 61° | 47° | 35° |
| April | 80° | 65° | 51° |
| July | 95° | 82° | 73° |
| October | 81° | 67° | 54° |
Flying in and out of 29033
The nearest airport, Columbia Metro, is about 4 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Charlotte/Douglas International, about 87 miles away.
The best schools in and around 29033
Schools across 29033 average a C+, better than 43% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Springdale ElementaryB+ · 55% proficient
- Saluda River Academy For The ArtsB− · 40% proficient
- Logan ElementaryB− · 40% proficient
Top middle schools
- R. H. Fulmer MiddleB− · 40% proficient
- Cyril B. Busbee Creative Arts AcademyD+ · 25% proficient
Top high schools
- Brookland-cayce HighB+ · 56% proficient
- Airport HighB+ · 52% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 29033 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
29033 measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare 29033 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 29033
Is 29033 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 29033 ranks 17,127th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on transit, fast internet, and short commutes, and lowest on noise and summer heat. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 29033 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $184,723. The overall cost of living runs about 16% below the national average. Set against a $66,976 median income, cost of living beats 49% of zip codes.
Is 29033 safe?
29033 is safer than 23% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $638 per resident a year.
Compare 29033 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 29033. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 29033 represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
29033 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 29033: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 29033: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 29033: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 29033: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
29033 detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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