Best Places29678, SC Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 29678, 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.
29678 ranks 20,016th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on fast internet by a wide margin, and an overheated housing market is the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 29678
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.
29678's strengths and weaknesses
Where 29678 ranks high
- Internet speedBetter than 93% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than 92% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$552 a month, better than 90% of zip codes
- Short commute20.8 minutes each way, better than 82% of zip codes
- TransitBetter than 75% of zip codes
Where 29678 ranks low
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 11% of zip codes
- Household income$56,655 median, better than only 19% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than only 28% of zip codes
- Health outlookBetter than only 28% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than only 30% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 29678
A household needs to earn about $55,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 29678 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $56,655, 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 29678's effective rate of 0.38%, 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 29678
29678'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 29678.
Who works in 29678, and how
Work in 29678 centers on manufacturing and health care & social. Unemployment sits above the national rate, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 87%
- Work from home 10%
- Transit, walk, or bike 3%
Life in 29678
29678 has more restaurants and bars per resident than 77% of zip codes and more parkland per resident than 76% of zip codes. Dining, parks, and nightlife concentrates in some parts of 29678 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 29678, month by month
29678 sees roughly 84 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 29678
The nearest airport, Greenville Spartanburg International, is about 44 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 29678
Schools across 29678 average a B, better than 64% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Clemson ElementaryA+ · 75% proficient
- Northside ElementaryB+ · 55% proficient
- Ravenel ElementaryB · 50% proficient
Top middle schools
- R. C. Edwards MiddleA · 61% proficient
- Seneca MiddleB− · 39% proficient
- West Oak MiddleC · 31% proficient
Top high schools
- D. W. Daniel HighA · 76% proficient
- Pendleton HighA · 71% proficient
- West-oak HighA · 70% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 29678 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
29678 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 29678 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 29678 suits
Remote workers
Internet is fast and widely advertised and 10% already work from home.
Retirees
Set weather, quiet, and health care weights on the map to test the fit.
Common questions about living in 29678
Is 29678 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 29678 ranks 20,016th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on fast internet, low property taxes, and affordable childcare, and lowest on an overheated housing market and low incomes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 29678 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $224,008. The overall cost of living runs about 20% below the national average. Set against a $56,655 median income, cost of living beats 30% of zip codes.
Is 29678 safe?
29678 is safer than 32% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $485 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 29678?
July highs average about 91 degrees, and January highs near 56 with lows near 33. That works out to about 84 pleasant days a year, more than 50% of zip codes.
Is 29678 good for families?
Schools beat 64% of zip codes, crime safety beats 32%, and childcare runs $552 a month.
Compare 29678 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 29678. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 29678 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.
29678 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 29678: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 29678: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 29678: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 29678: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
29678 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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