Best Places29303, SC Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 29303, 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.
29303 ranks 28,162nd of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. Noise pulls hardest against it, while it scores best on cell coverage.
The best neighborhoods in 29303
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.
29303's strengths and weaknesses
Where 29303 ranks high
- Cell coverageBetter than 78% of zip codes
- Short commute21.5 minutes each way, better than 78% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than 76% of zip codes
- Disaster safetyBetter than 75% of zip codes
- TransitBetter than 72% of zip codes
Where 29303 ranks low
- QuietBetter than only 6% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 7% of zip codes
- Educational attainmentBetter than only 9% of zip codes
- Household income$48,822 median, better than only 10% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than only 10% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 29303
A household needs to earn about $43,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 29303 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $48,822, 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 29303's effective rate of 0.62%, 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 29303
29303 runs younger than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 29303.
Who works in 29303, and how
Work in 29303 centers on manufacturing and hospitality & food. Unemployment sits above the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 87%
- Work from home 7%
- Transit, walk, or bike 7%
Life in 29303
29303 has more restaurants and bars per resident than 73% of zip codes and more parkland per resident than 96% of zip codes. Dining, parks, and nightlife concentrates in some parts of 29303 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 29303, month by month
29303 sees roughly 85 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 90 degrees. January highs sit near 52, with lows near 34. The comfortable stretch runs April through June, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 52° | 42° | 34° |
| April | 73° | 61° | 50° |
| July | 90° | 79° | 70° |
| October | 74° | 62° | 53° |
Flying in and out of 29303
The nearest airport, Greenville Spartanburg International, is about 16 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Charlotte/Douglas International, about 59 miles away.
The best schools in and around 29303
Schools across 29303 average a B−, better than 58% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Shoally Creek ElementaryA− · 60% proficient
- Carlisle-foster's Grove ElementaryA− · 60% proficient
- Boiling Springs ElementaryB+ · 55% proficient
Top middle schools
- Mccracken MiddleB+ · 48% proficient
- Rainbow Lake MiddleB · 46% proficient
- Boiling Springs MiddleB · 45% proficient
Top high schools
- Boiling Springs HighA · 71% proficient
- Spartanburg HighA− · 64% proficient
- Chapman HighA− · 61% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 29303 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
29303 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 29303 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 29303 suits
Remote workers
Internet is fast and widely advertised and 7% already work from home.
Retirees
Set weather, quiet, and health care weights on the map to test the fit.
Common questions about living in 29303
Is 29303 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 29303 ranks 28,162nd of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on cell coverage, short commutes, and walkability, and lowest on noise and civic engagement. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 29303 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $169,134. The overall cost of living runs about 17% below the national average. Set against a $48,822 median income, cost of living beats 10% of zip codes.
Is 29303 safe?
29303 is safer than 12% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $755 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 29303?
July highs average about 90 degrees, and January highs near 52 with lows near 34. That works out to about 85 pleasant days a year, more than 51% of zip codes.
Is 29303 good for families?
Schools beat 58% of zip codes, crime safety beats 12%, and childcare runs $908 a month.
Compare 29303 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 29303. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 29303 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.
29303 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 29303: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 29303: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 29303: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 29303: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
29303 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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