Best Places29483, SC Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 29483, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. The coast is close, and the measures below put a number on how close. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
29483 ranks 12,675th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. Disaster risk pulls hardest against it, while it scores best on a strong job market.
The best neighborhoods in 29483
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.
29483's strengths and weaknesses
Where 29483 ranks high
- Local economyBetter than 83% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 80% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than 79% of zip codes
- School gradeB+, better than 78% of zip codes
- Low vacancyBetter than 77% of zip codes
Where 29483 ranks low
- Disaster safetyBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Short commute32.7 minutes each way, better than only 17% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than only 26% of zip codes
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than only 33% of zip codes
- TransitBetter than only 35% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 29483
A household needs to earn about $87,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 29483 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $89,113, 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 29483's effective rate of 0.59%, 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 29483
29483 runs younger than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 29483.
Who works in 29483, and how
Work in 29483 centers on health care & social and manufacturing. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 86%
- Work from home 13%
- Transit, walk, or bike 1%
Life in 29483
29483 has more restaurants and bars per resident than 68% of zip codes and more late-night spots per resident than 75% of zip codes. The coast is about 38 minutes away. Dining, parks, and nightlife concentrates in some parts of 29483 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 29483, month by month
29483 sees roughly 100 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 91 degrees. January highs sit near 60, with lows near 40. The comfortable stretch runs February through May and September through November.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 60° | 49° | 40° |
| April | 77° | 65° | 54° |
| July | 91° | 81° | 73° |
| October | 78° | 67° | 58° |
Flying in and out of 29483
Charleston AFB/International sits about 13 miles away. It is a medium hub and boarded 3.2 million passengers in 2025, with 95 nonstop destinations.
The best schools in and around 29483
Schools across 29483 average a B+, better than 78% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Beech Hill ElementaryA+ · 75% proficient
- Montessori Community SchoolA · 70% proficient
- William M. Reeves ElementaryB+ · 55% proficient
Top middle schools
- Rollings Middle School Of The ArtsA+ · 78% proficient
- Alston MiddleB · 47% proficient
- Cane Bay MiddleB · 44% proficient
Top high schools
- Ashley Ridge HighA · 78% proficient
- Summerville HighA · 73% proficient
- Rb Stall HighC · 31% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 29483 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
29483 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 29483 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 29483 suits
Remote workers
Cost of living against local pay beats 80% of zip codes, internet is fast and widely advertised, and 13% already work from home.
Retirees
The weather beats 64% of zip codes and health care access beats 56%.
Common questions about living in 29483
Is 29483 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 29483 ranks 12,675th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on a strong job market, what local pay buys, and fast internet, and lowest on disaster risk and long commutes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 29483 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $341,487. The overall cost of living runs about 16% below the national average. Set against a $89,113 median income, cost of living beats 80% of zip codes.
Is 29483 safe?
Yes, 29483 is safer than 60% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $373 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 29483?
July highs average about 91 degrees, and January highs near 60 with lows near 40. That works out to about 100 pleasant days a year, more than 64% of zip codes.
Is 29483 good for families?
Schools beat 78% of zip codes, crime safety beats 60%, and childcare runs $908 a month.
Compare 29483 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 29483. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 29483 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.
29483 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 29483: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 29483: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 29483: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 29483: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
29483 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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