Best Places29614, SC Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 29614, 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.
29614 ranks 909th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on cell coverage by a wide margin, and civic engagement ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 29614
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.
29614's strengths and weaknesses
Where 29614 ranks high
- Cell coverageBetter than 99% of zip codes
- Health outlookBetter than 99% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than 99% of zip codes
- Short commute12.5 minutes each way, better than 98% of zip codes
- Low vacancyBetter than 98% of zip codes
Where 29614 ranks low
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than only 18% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than only 26% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 74 pleasant days a year, better than only 34% of zip codes
- Healthcare accessBetter than only 36% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 29614
A household needs to earn about $102,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 29614 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $80,250, so buying stretches a typical household.
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 29614's effective rate of 0.43%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices and rents, renting stays cheaper than buying across the first 10 years here, so the case for buying rests on staying much longer or on prices rising faster than assumed. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 29614
29614 runs younger than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 29614.
Who works in 29614, and how
Work in 29614 centers on education and hospitality & food. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 49%
- Work from home 16%
- Transit, walk, or bike 35%
Life in 29614
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 29614.
What the weather is like in 29614, month by month
29614 sees roughly 74 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 93 degrees. January highs sit near 56, with lows near 33. The comfortable stretch runs March through May, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 56° | 44° | 33° |
| April | 77° | 64° | 51° |
| July | 93° | 81° | 72° |
| October | 78° | 65° | 54° |
Flying in and out of 29614
The nearest airport, Greenville Spartanburg International, is about 8 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 29614
Schools across 29614 average a B+, better than 81% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Summit Drive ElementaryB · 50% proficient
- Lake Forest ElementaryB · 50% proficient
- East North Street AcademyB− · 40% proficient
Top middle schools
- League AcademyA− · 56% proficient
Top high schools
- Wade Hampton HighA · 70% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 29614 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
29614 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 29614 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 29614
Is 29614 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 29614 ranks 909th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on cell coverage, population health, and a strong job market, and lowest on civic engagement and tree cover. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 29614 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $409,200. The overall cost of living runs about 16% below the national average. Set against a $80,250 median income, cost of living beats 58% of zip codes.
Is 29614 safe?
Yes, 29614 is safer than 72% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $298 per resident a year.
Compare 29614 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 29614. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 29614 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.
29614 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 29614: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 29614: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 29614: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 29614: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
29614 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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