Best Places29164, SC Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 29164, 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.
29164 ranks 23,908th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on low property taxes by a wide margin, and the schools rank lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 29164
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.
29164's strengths and weaknesses
Where 29164 ranks high
- Low property taxBetter than 95% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 93% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than 89% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than 72% of zip codes
- State infrastructureBetter than 70% of zip codes
Where 29164 ranks low
- School gradeD+, better than only 16% of zip codes
- Household income$55,766 median, better than only 18% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than only 19% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than only 21% of zip codes
- Crime safetyBetter than only 27% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 29164
A household needs to earn about $45,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 29164 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $55,766, 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 29164's effective rate of 0.33%, 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 9 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 29164
29164'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 29164.
Who works in 29164, and how
Work in 29164 centers on manufacturing and hospitality & food. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 92%
- Work from home 6%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in 29164
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 29164.
What the weather is like in 29164, month by month
29164 sees roughly 73 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 92 degrees. January highs sit near 57, with lows near 36. The comfortable stretch runs March through May, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 57° | 45° | 36° |
| April | 76° | 63° | 51° |
| July | 92° | 80° | 71° |
| October | 77° | 64° | 54° |
Flying in and out of 29164
The nearest airport, Columbia Metro, is about 25 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Charleston AFB/International, about 94 miles away.
The best schools in and around 29164
Schools across 29164 average a D+, better than 16% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Oakwood-windsor ElementaryC− · 30% proficient
- Cyril B. Busbee ElementaryD+ · 25% proficient
- J. D. Lever ElementaryD · 20% proficient
Top middle schools
- A. L. Corbett MiddleD+ · 25% proficient
Top high schools
- Wagener-sally HighD+ · 25% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 29164 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
29164 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 29164 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 29164
Is 29164 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 29164 ranks 23,908th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on low property taxes, a stable housing market, and quiet, and lowest on the schools and low incomes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 29164 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $183,243. The overall cost of living runs about 16% below the national average. Set against a $55,766 median income, cost of living beats 21% of zip codes.
Is 29164 safe?
29164 is safer than 27% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $524 per resident a year.
Compare 29164 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 29164. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 29164 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.
29164 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 29164: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 29164: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 29164: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 29164: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
29164 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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