Best Places29150, SC Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 29150, 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.
29150 ranks 25,619th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores best on short commutes, and crime is the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 29150
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.
29150's strengths and weaknesses
Where 29150 ranks high
- Short commute20.2 minutes each way, better than 84% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than 83% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than 75% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 74% of zip codes
- BikingBetter than 71% of zip codes
Where 29150 ranks low
- Crime safetyBetter than only 12% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than only 14% of zip codes
- Household income$58,522 median, better than only 22% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than only 24% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 70 pleasant days a year, better than only 24% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 29150
A household needs to earn about $44,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 29150 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $58,522, 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 29150's effective rate of 0.49%, 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 5 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 29150
29150's age mix sits close to the national median.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 29150.
Who works in 29150, and how
Work in 29150 centers on manufacturing and health care & social. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 92%
- Work from home 6%
- Transit, walk, or bike 3%
Life in 29150
29150 has more restaurants and bars per resident than 75% of zip codes and more parkland per resident than 75% of zip codes. Dining, parks, and nightlife concentrates in some parts of 29150 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 29150, month by month
29150 sees roughly 70 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 92 degrees. January highs sit near 58, with lows near 37. The comfortable stretch runs March through May, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 58° | 47° | 37° |
| April | 77° | 64° | 52° |
| July | 92° | 81° | 72° |
| October | 78° | 65° | 55° |
Flying in and out of 29150
The nearest airport, Florence Regional, is about 41 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Charleston AFB/International, about 73 miles away.
The best schools in and around 29150
Schools across 29150 average a C−, better than 28% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Alice Drive ElementaryB+ · 55% proficient
- Millwood ElementaryB+ · 55% proficient
- High Hills ElementaryC− · 27% proficient
Top middle schools
- Alice Drive MiddleC · 35% proficient
- Furman MiddleD+ · 25% proficient
- Bates MiddleD− · 15% proficient
Top high schools
- Crestwood HighB− · 45% proficient
- Lakewood HighC+ · 35% proficient
- Sumter High SchoolC+ · 35% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 29150 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
29150 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 29150 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 29150 suits
Retirees
Set weather, quiet, and health care weights on the map to test the fit.
Common questions about living in 29150
Is 29150 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 29150 ranks 25,619th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on short commutes, low property taxes, and walkability, and lowest on crime and summer heat. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 29150 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $176,514. The overall cost of living runs about 15% below the national average. Set against a $58,522 median income, cost of living beats 24% of zip codes.
Is 29150 safe?
29150 is safer than 12% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $855 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 29150?
July highs average about 92 degrees, and January highs near 58 with lows near 37. That works out to about 70 pleasant days a year, more than 24% of zip codes.
Is 29150 good for families?
Schools beat 28% of zip codes, crime safety beats 12%, and childcare runs $908 a month.
Compare 29150 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 29150. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 29150 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.
29150 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 29150: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 29150: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 29150: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 29150: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
29150 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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