Best Places29644, SC Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 29644, 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.
29644 ranks 9,085th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores best on a strong job market, and transit ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 29644
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.
29644's strengths and weaknesses
Where 29644 ranks high
- Local economyBetter than 86% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than 84% of zip codes
- Low vacancyBetter than 79% of zip codes
- Disaster safetyBetter than 76% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than 76% of zip codes
Where 29644 ranks low
- TransitBetter than only 35% of zip codes
- Big-city accessBetter than only 44% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than only 45% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than only 47% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 48% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 29644
A household needs to earn about $63,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 29644 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $75,713, 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 29644's effective rate of 0.48%, 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 7 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 29644
29644'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 29644.
Who works in 29644, and how
Work in 29644 centers on manufacturing and health care & social. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 86%
- Work from home 11%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in 29644
29644 has more parkland per resident than 67% of zip codes. That concentrates in some parts of 29644 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 29644, month by month
29644 sees roughly 84 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 90 degrees. January highs sit near 53, with lows near 35. The comfortable stretch runs March through May, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 53° | 44° | 35° |
| April | 73° | 63° | 52° |
| July | 90° | 80° | 71° |
| October | 74° | 64° | 54° |
Flying in and out of 29644
The nearest airport, Greenville Spartanburg International, is about 15 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Charlotte/Douglas International, about 80 miles away.
The best schools in and around 29644
Schools across 29644 average a B, better than 67% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Wright ElementaryA+ · 80% proficient
- Rudolph G. Gordon School At Jones MillA− · 59% proficient
- Woodruff ElementaryB+ · 55% proficient
Top middle schools
- Ralph Chandler MiddleB+ · 51% proficient
- Honea Path MiddleB+ · 50% proficient
- Woodruff MiddleB · 43% proficient
Top high schools
- Woodruff HighA · 70% proficient
- Woodmont HighB+ · 55% proficient
- Hillcrest HighB+ · 52% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 29644 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
29644 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 29644 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 29644 suits
Remote workers
Internet is fast and widely advertised and 11% already work from home.
Common questions about living in 29644
Is 29644 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 29644 ranks 9,085th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on a strong job market, low property taxes, and few empty homes, and lowest on transit and distance from a big city. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 29644 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $250,149. The overall cost of living runs about 18% below the national average. Set against a $75,713 median income, cost of living beats 66% of zip codes.
Is 29644 safe?
29644 is safer than 54% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $398 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 29644?
July highs average about 90 degrees, and January highs near 53 with lows near 35. That works out to about 84 pleasant days a year, more than 50% of zip codes.
Is 29644 good for families?
Schools beat 67% of zip codes, crime safety beats 54%, and childcare runs $776 a month.
Compare 29644 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 29644. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 29644 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.
29644 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 29644: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 29644: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 29644: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 29644: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
29644 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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