Best Places29349, SC Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 29349, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. This page is for people who live here or already know they want to. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
29349 ranks 11,099th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores best on a strong job market, and air quality ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 29349
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.
29349's strengths and weaknesses
Where 29349 ranks high
- Local economyBetter than 90% of zip codes
- Disaster safetyBetter than 83% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than 77% of zip codes
- School gradeB+, better than 73% of zip codes
- Low vacancyBetter than 72% of zip codes
Where 29349 ranks low
- Air qualityBetter than only 28% of zip codes
- Short commute29.8 minutes each way, better than only 29% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 32% of zip codes
- TransitBetter than only 35% of zip codes
- Educational attainmentBetter than only 41% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 29349
A household needs to earn about $66,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 29349 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $78,331, 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 29349's effective rate of 0.55%, 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 8 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 29349
29349'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 29349.
Who works in 29349, and how
Work in 29349 centers on manufacturing and retail trade. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 87%
- Work from home 12%
- Transit, walk, or bike 1%
Life in 29349
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 29349.
What the weather is like in 29349, month by month
29349 sees roughly 79 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 29349
The nearest airport, Greenville Spartanburg International, is about 14 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Charlotte/Douglas International, about 64 miles away.
The best schools in and around 29349
Schools across 29349 average a B+, better than 73% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- New Prospect ElementaryA− · 60% proficient
- Boiling Springs ElementaryB+ · 55% proficient
- Oakland ElementaryB · 50% proficient
Top middle schools
- Chesnee MiddleA− · 55% proficient
- Rainbow Lake MiddleB · 46% proficient
- Boiling Springs MiddleB · 45% proficient
Top high schools
- Boiling Springs HighA · 71% proficient
- Chapman HighA− · 61% proficient
- James F. Byrnes HighA− · 59% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 29349 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
29349 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 29349 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 29349 suits
Common questions about living in 29349
Is 29349 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 29349 ranks 11,099th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on a strong job market, low disaster risk, and low property taxes, and lowest on air quality and long commutes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 29349 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $261,606. The overall cost of living runs about 14% below the national average. Set against a $78,331 median income, cost of living beats 63% of zip codes.
Is 29349 safe?
Yes, 29349 is safer than 63% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $346 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 29349?
July highs average about 90 degrees, and January highs near 52 with lows near 34. That works out to about 79 pleasant days a year, more than 42% of zip codes.
Is 29349 good for families?
Schools beat 73% of zip codes, crime safety beats 63%, and childcare runs $908 a month.
Compare 29349 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 29349. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 29349 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.
29349 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 29349: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 29349: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 29349: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 29349: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
29349 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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