Best Places29650, SC Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 29650, 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.
29650 ranks 2,544th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on good schools by a wide margin, and the weather ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 29650
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.
29650's strengths and weaknesses
Where 29650 ranks high
- School gradeA, better than 90% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 90% of zip codes
- Educational attainmentBetter than 89% of zip codes
- Health outlookBetter than 88% of zip codes
- Healthcare accessBetter than 88% of zip codes
Where 29650 ranks low
- Nice weatherabout 65 pleasant days a year, better than only 15% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than only 25% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 34% of zip codes
- TransitBetter than only 35% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than only 40% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 29650
A household needs to earn about $93,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 29650 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $99,864, 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 29650's effective rate of 0.52%, 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 9 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 29650
29650'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 29650.
Who works in 29650, and how
Work in 29650 centers on manufacturing and health care & social. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 80%
- Work from home 18%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in 29650
29650 has more parkland per resident than 71% of zip codes and more late-night spots per resident than 83% of zip codes. Dining, parks, and nightlife concentrates in some parts of 29650 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 29650, month by month
29650 sees roughly 65 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 92 degrees. January highs sit near 56, 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 | 56° | 43° | 31° |
| April | 77° | 62° | 48° |
| July | 92° | 79° | 69° |
| October | 78° | 63° | 51° |
Flying in and out of 29650
The nearest airport, Greenville Spartanburg International, is about 2 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Charlotte/Douglas International, about 77 miles away.
The best schools in and around 29650
Schools across 29650 average an A, better than 90% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Oakview ElementaryA+ · 75% proficient
- Pelham Road ElementaryA+ · 75% proficient
- Buena Vista ElementaryA · 70% proficient
Top middle schools
- Riverside MiddleA · 61% proficient
- Northwood MiddleA− · 53% proficient
- Greer MiddleB− · 42% proficient
Top high schools
- Riverside HighA · 74% proficient
- Eastside HighA− · 63% proficient
- James F. Byrnes HighA− · 59% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 29650 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
29650 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 29650 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 29650 suits
Remote workers
Cost of living against local pay beats 90% of zip codes, internet is fast and widely advertised, and 18% already work from home.
Common questions about living in 29650
Is 29650 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 29650 ranks 2,544th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on good schools, what local pay buys, and an educated workforce, and lowest on the weather and noise. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 29650 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $370,431. The overall cost of living runs about 15% below the national average. Set against a $99,864 median income, cost of living beats 90% of zip codes.
Is 29650 safe?
Yes, 29650 is safer than 68% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $335 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 29650?
July highs average about 92 degrees, and January highs near 56 with lows near 31. That works out to about 65 pleasant days a year, more than 15% of zip codes.
Is 29650 good for families?
Schools beat 90% of zip codes, crime safety beats 68%, and childcare runs $923 a month.
Compare 29650 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 29650. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 29650 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.
29650 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 29650: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 29650: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 29650: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 29650: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
29650 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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