Best Places29649, SC Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 29649, 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.
29649 ranks 12,388th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on fast internet by a wide margin, and the weather ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 29649
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.
29649's strengths and weaknesses
Where 29649 ranks high
- Internet speedBetter than 98% of zip codes
- Short commute18.8 minutes each way, better than 89% of zip codes
- Educational attainmentBetter than 74% of zip codes
- Health outlookBetter than 74% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than 73% of zip codes
Where 29649 ranks low
- Nice weatherabout 71 pleasant days a year, better than only 28% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than only 33% of zip codes
- Crime safetyBetter than only 34% of zip codes
- TransitBetter than only 35% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than only 35% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 29649
A household needs to earn about $60,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 29649 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $68,594, 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 29649'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 29649
29649's age mix sits close to the national median, and households here run smaller than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 29649.
Who works in 29649, and how
Work in 29649 centers on manufacturing and health care & social. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 89%
- Work from home 7%
- Transit, walk, or bike 4%
Life in 29649
29649 has more restaurants and bars per resident than 77% of zip codes and more parkland per resident than 80% of zip codes. Dining, parks, and nightlife concentrates in some parts of 29649 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 29649, month by month
29649 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 29649
The nearest airport, Greenville Spartanburg International, is about 46 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Charlotte/Douglas International, about 97 miles away.
The best schools in and around 29649
Schools across 29649 average a B−, better than 66% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Hodges ElementaryB · 50% proficient
- Merrywood ElementaryB · 45% proficient
- Lakeview 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 29649 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
29649 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 29649 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 29649 suits
Remote workers
Internet is fast and widely advertised and 7% already work from home.
Common questions about living in 29649
Is 29649 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 29649 ranks 12,388th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on fast internet, short commutes, and an educated workforce, and lowest on the weather and air quality. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 29649 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $236,511. The overall cost of living runs about 19% below the national average. Set against a $68,594 median income, cost of living beats 56% of zip codes.
Is 29649 safe?
29649 is safer than 34% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $498 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 29649?
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 28% of zip codes.
Is 29649 good for families?
Schools beat 66% of zip codes, crime safety beats 34%, and childcare runs $951 a month.
Compare 29649 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 29649. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 29649 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.
29649 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 29649: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 29649: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 29649: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 29649: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
29649 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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