Best Places29646, SC Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 29646, 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.
29646 ranks 22,139th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on fast internet by a wide margin, and low incomes rank lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 29646
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.
29646's strengths and weaknesses
Where 29646 ranks high
- Internet speedBetter than 94% of zip codes
- Short commute20.2 minutes each way, better than 84% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than 75% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than 73% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 73% of zip codes
Where 29646 ranks low
- Household income$52,272 median, better than only 13% of zip codes
- Educational attainmentBetter than only 14% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than only 20% of zip codes
- Health outlookBetter than only 20% of zip codes
- Crime safetyBetter than only 22% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 29646
A household needs to earn about $43,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 29646 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $52,272, 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 29646'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 6 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 29646
29646'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 29646.
Who works in 29646, and how
Work in 29646 centers on manufacturing and health care & social. Unemployment sits above the national rate, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 95%
- Work from home 4%
- Transit, walk, or bike 1%
Life in 29646
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 29646.
What the weather is like in 29646, month by month
29646 sees roughly 71 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 92 degrees. January highs sit near 57, with lows near 31. The comfortable stretch runs March through May, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 57° | 43° | 31° |
| April | 77° | 62° | 47° |
| July | 92° | 79° | 70° |
| October | 78° | 63° | 50° |
Flying in and out of 29646
The nearest airport, Greenville Spartanburg International, is about 50 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Charlotte/Douglas International, about 99 miles away.
The best schools in and around 29646
Schools across 29646 average a B−, better than 63% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Merrywood ElementaryB · 45% proficient
- Lakeview ElementaryB− · 40% proficient
- Dr. Benjamin E. Mays ElementaryB− · 40% proficient
Top middle schools
- Edgewood MiddleB− · 40% proficient
- Westview MiddleB− · 39% proficient
- Wright MiddleC · 35% proficient
Top high schools
- Greenwood HighA · 75% proficient
- Emerald HighA− · 60% proficient
- Ninety Six HighB+ · 55% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 29646 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
29646 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 29646 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 29646 suits
Remote workers
Internet is fast and widely advertised and 4% already work from home.
Retirees
Set weather, quiet, and health care weights on the map to test the fit.
Common questions about living in 29646
Is 29646 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 29646 ranks 22,139th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on fast internet, short commutes, and walkability, 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 29646 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $170,432. The overall cost of living runs about 20% below the national average. Set against a $52,272 median income, cost of living beats 20% of zip codes.
Is 29646 safe?
29646 is safer than 22% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $605 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 29646?
July highs average about 92 degrees, and January highs near 57 with lows near 31. That works out to about 71 pleasant days a year, more than 27% of zip codes.
Is 29646 good for families?
Schools beat 63% of zip codes, crime safety beats 22%, and childcare runs $953 a month.
Compare 29646 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 29646. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 29646 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.
29646 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 29646: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 29646: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 29646: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 29646: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
29646 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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