Best Places29340, SC Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 29340, 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.
29340 ranks 28,438th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on affordable childcare by a wide margin, and low incomes rank lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 29340
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.
29340's strengths and weaknesses
Where 29340 ranks high
- Cheap childcare$519 a month, better than 93% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 76% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than 72% of zip codes
- State infrastructureBetter than 70% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than 70% of zip codes
Where 29340 ranks low
- Household income$46,678 median, better than only 8% of zip codes
- Educational attainmentBetter than only 11% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than only 15% of zip codes
- Crime safetyBetter than only 17% of zip codes
- Health outlookBetter than only 19% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 29340
A household needs to earn about $31,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 29340 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $46,678, 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 29340's effective rate of 0.60%, 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 29340
29340'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 29340.
Who works in 29340, and how
Work in 29340 centers on manufacturing and education. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 90%
- Work from home 8%
- Transit, walk, or bike 3%
Life in 29340
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 29340.
What the weather is like in 29340, month by month
29340 sees roughly 80 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 89 degrees. January highs sit near 51, with lows near 32. The comfortable stretch runs April through June and August through October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 51° | 41° | 32° |
| April | 73° | 60° | 49° |
| July | 89° | 78° | 69° |
| October | 74° | 61° | 51° |
Flying in and out of 29340
The nearest airport, Greenville Spartanburg International, is about 35 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Charlotte/Douglas International, about 40 miles away.
The best schools in and around 29340
Schools across 29340 average a C−, better than 24% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Cowpens ElementaryB+ · 55% proficient
- Blacksburg ElementaryB · 45% proficient
- Northwest ElementaryB− · 40% proficient
Top middle schools
- Gaffney MiddleC− · 28% proficient
- Blacksburg MiddleD+ · 25% proficient
- John E. Ewing MiddleD · 20% proficient
Top high schools
- York Comprehensive HighB+ · 57% proficient
- Blacksburg HighB · 50% proficient
- Gaffney HighC+ · 38% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 29340 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
29340 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 29340 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 29340 suits
Retirees
Set weather, quiet, and health care weights on the map to test the fit.
Common questions about living in 29340
Is 29340 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 29340 ranks 28,438th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on affordable childcare, a stable housing market, and low property taxes, and lowest on low incomes and education levels. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 29340 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $122,128. The overall cost of living runs about 25% below the national average. Set against a $46,678 median income, cost of living beats 15% of zip codes.
Is 29340 safe?
29340 is safer than 17% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $639 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 29340?
July highs average about 89 degrees, and January highs near 51 with lows near 32. That works out to about 80 pleasant days a year, more than 44% of zip codes.
Is 29340 good for families?
Schools beat 24% of zip codes, crime safety beats 17%, and childcare runs $519 a month.
Compare 29340 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 29340. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 29340 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.
29340 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 29340: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 29340: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 29340: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 29340: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
29340 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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