Best Places29670, SC Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 29670, 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.
29670 ranks 9,583rd of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on a strong job market by a wide margin, and an overheated housing market is the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 29670
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.
29670's strengths and weaknesses
Where 29670 ranks high
- Local economyBetter than 96% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than 89% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than 79% of zip codes
- School gradeB+, better than 75% of zip codes
- Educational attainmentBetter than 74% of zip codes
Where 29670 ranks low
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 18% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than only 35% of zip codes
- Crime safetyBetter than only 40% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 79 pleasant days a year, better than only 43% of zip codes
- Big-city accessBetter than only 44% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 29670
A household needs to earn about $66,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 29670 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $73,001, 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 29670's effective rate of 0.53%, 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 29670
29670'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 29670.
Who works in 29670, and how
Work in 29670 centers on education and manufacturing. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 90%
- Work from home 8%
- Transit, walk, or bike 3%
Life in 29670
29670 has more restaurants and bars per resident than 77% of zip codes. That concentrates in some parts of 29670 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 29670, month by month
29670 sees roughly 79 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 91 degrees. January highs sit near 56, with lows near 33. The comfortable stretch runs March through May, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 56° | 44° | 33° |
| April | 75° | 62° | 49° |
| July | 91° | 79° | 70° |
| October | 77° | 64° | 53° |
Flying in and out of 29670
The nearest airport, Greenville Spartanburg International, is about 35 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Charlotte/Douglas International, about 109 miles away.
The best schools in and around 29670
Schools across 29670 average a B+, better than 75% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Clemson ElementaryA+ · 75% proficient
- La France ElementaryA · 65% proficient
- Mt. Lebanon ElementaryA− · 60% proficient
Top middle schools
- Wren MiddleA · 64% proficient
- R. C. Edwards MiddleA · 61% proficient
Top high schools
- D. W. Daniel HighA · 76% proficient
- Pendleton HighA · 71% proficient
- Wren HighA− · 65% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 29670 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
29670 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 29670 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 29670
Is 29670 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 29670 ranks 9,583rd of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on a strong job market, fast internet, and low property taxes, and lowest on an overheated housing market and summer heat. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 29670 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $262,391. The overall cost of living runs about 18% below the national average. Set against a $73,001 median income, cost of living beats 62% of zip codes.
Is 29670 safe?
29670 is safer than 40% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $453 per resident a year.
Compare 29670 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 29670. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 29670 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.
29670 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 29670: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 29670: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 29670: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 29670: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
29670 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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