Best Places29659, SC Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 29659, 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.
29659 ranks 16,253rd of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on fast internet by a wide margin, and empty homes are the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 29659
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.
29659's strengths and weaknesses
Where 29659 ranks high
- Internet speedBetter than 99% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than 98% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than 97% of zip codes
- School gradeA, better than 96% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than 93% of zip codes
Where 29659 ranks low
- Low vacancyBetter than only 8% of zip codes
- Household income$47,926 median, better than only 9% of zip codes
- Educational attainmentBetter than only 13% of zip codes
- Health outlookBetter than only 17% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than only 17% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 29659
A household needs to earn about $43,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 29659 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $47,926, 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 29659's effective rate of 0.37%, 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 29659
29659 runs older than the country, 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 29659.
Who works in 29659, and how
Work in 29659 centers on manufacturing and public administration. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 93%
- Work from home 5%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in 29659
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 29659.
What the weather is like in 29659, month by month
29659 sees roughly 68 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 93 degrees. January highs sit near 57, with lows near 32. The comfortable stretch runs March through May, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 57° | 44° | 32° |
| April | 77° | 62° | 48° |
| July | 93° | 81° | 71° |
| October | 78° | 64° | 52° |
Flying in and out of 29659
The nearest airport, Greenville Spartanburg International, is about 53 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Hartsfield/Jackson Atlanta International, about 110 miles away.
The best schools in and around 29659
Schools across 29659 average an A, better than 96% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Diamond Hill ElementaryB · 45% proficient
Top high schools
- Dixie HighA+ · 85% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 29659 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
29659 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 29659 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 29659
Is 29659 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 29659 ranks 16,253rd of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on fast internet, a strong job market, and quiet, and lowest on empty homes and low incomes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 29659 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $175,000. The overall cost of living runs about 18% below the national average. Set against a $47,926 median income, cost of living beats 17% of zip codes.
Is 29659 safe?
Yes, 29659 is safer than 60% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $341 per resident a year.
Compare 29659 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 29659. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 29659 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.
29659 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 29659: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 29659: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 29659: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 29659: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
29659 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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