Best Places29112, SC Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 29112, 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.
29112 ranks 31,199th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on a stable housing market by a wide margin, and crime is the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 29112
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.
29112's strengths and weaknesses
Where 29112 ranks high
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 98% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$571 a month, better than 87% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than 81% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than 78% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than 76% of zip codes
Where 29112 ranks low
- Crime safetyBetter than only 3% of zip codes
- Household income$48,864 median, better than only 10% of zip codes
- Health outlookBetter than only 10% of zip codes
- Short commute34.8 minutes each way, better than only 11% of zip codes
- Educational attainmentBetter than only 12% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 29112
A household needs to earn about $23,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 29112 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $48,864, 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 29112's effective rate of 0.59%, 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 3 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 29112
29112 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 29112.
Who works in 29112, and how
Work in 29112 centers on manufacturing and health care & social. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 86%
- Work from home 12%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in 29112
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 29112.
What the weather is like in 29112, month by month
29112 sees roughly 67 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 93 degrees. January highs sit near 60, with lows near 35. The comfortable stretch runs March through May and September through November.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 60° | 47° | 35° |
| April | 79° | 65° | 51° |
| July | 93° | 81° | 72° |
| October | 80° | 66° | 53° |
Flying in and out of 29112
The nearest airport, Columbia Metro, is about 22 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Charleston AFB/International, about 79 miles away.
The best schools in and around 29112
Schools across 29112 average a D, better than 13% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Sandy Run SchoolC · 35% proficient
- St. Matthews K-8 SchoolD+ · 25% proficient
- Sandhills ElementaryD− · 14% proficient
Top middle schools
- Pelion MiddleD+ · 25% proficient
- A. L. Corbett MiddleD+ · 25% proficient
- Frances F. Mack IntermediateD− · 15% proficient
Top high schools
- Calhoun County HighC+ · 35% proficient
- Wagener-sally HighD+ · 25% proficient
- Swansea HighD+ · 25% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 29112 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
29112 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 29112 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 29112
Is 29112 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 29112 ranks 31,199th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on a stable housing market, affordable childcare, and a strong job market, and lowest on crime and low incomes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 29112 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $91,431. The overall cost of living runs about 21% below the national average. Set against a $48,864 median income, cost of living beats 17% of zip codes.
Is 29112 safe?
29112 is safer than 3% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $1,084 per resident a year.
Compare 29112 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 29112. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 29112 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.
29112 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 29112: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 29112: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 29112: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 29112: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
29112 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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