Best Places29207, SC Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 29207, 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.
29207 ranks 13,807th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on short commutes by a wide margin, and civic engagement ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 29207
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.
29207's strengths and weaknesses
Where 29207 ranks high
- Short commute4.6 minutes each way, better than 99% of zip codes
- Health outlookBetter than 99% of zip codes
- School gradeB+, better than 82% of zip codes
- TransitBetter than 81% of zip codes
- Educational attainmentBetter than 78% of zip codes
Where 29207 ranks low
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 3% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than only 6% of zip codes
- Low vacancyBetter than only 8% of zip codes
- Healthcare accessBetter than only 8% of zip codes
- Crime safetyBetter than only 10% of zip codes
Who lives in 29207
29207 runs younger 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 29207.
Who works in 29207, and how
Work in 29207 centers on retail trade and hospitality & food. Unemployment is low, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 24%
- Work from home 2%
- Transit, walk, or bike 74%
Life in 29207
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 29207.
What the weather is like in 29207, month by month
29207 sees roughly 75 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 94 degrees. January highs sit near 60, with lows near 36. The comfortable stretch runs March through May, October, and November.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 60° | 47° | 36° |
| April | 80° | 66° | 52° |
| July | 94° | 82° | 73° |
| October | 81° | 67° | 55° |
Flying in and out of 29207
The nearest airport, Columbia Metro, is about 12 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Charlotte/Douglas International, about 83 miles away.
The best schools in and around 29207
Schools across 29207 average a B+, better than 82% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Brockman ElementaryA+ · 80% proficient
- Brennen ElementaryA · 65% proficient
- Forest Lake ElementaryB · 50% proficient
Top middle schools
- Crayton MiddleA · 67% proficient
- Leslie M. Stover MiddleC · 35% proficient
- Dent MiddleC · 32% proficient
Top high schools
- A. C. Flora HighA− · 65% proficient
- Spring Valley HighA− · 59% proficient
- Richland Northeast HighC+ · 40% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 29207 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
29207 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 29207 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 29207
Is 29207 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 29207 ranks 13,807th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on short commutes, population health, and good schools, and lowest on civic engagement and noise. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 29207 safe?
29207 is safer than 10% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $733 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 29207?
July highs average about 94 degrees, and January highs near 60 with lows near 36. That works out to about 75 pleasant days a year, more than 36% of zip codes.
Compare 29207 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 29207. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 29207 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.
29207 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 29207: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 29207: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 29207: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 29207: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
29207 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.
- 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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