Best Places29704, SC Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 29704, 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.
29704 ranks 12,499th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on tree cover by a wide margin, and a weak job market ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 29704
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.
29704's strengths and weaknesses
Where 29704 ranks high
- Tree shadeBetter than 94% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than 91% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than 82% of zip codes
- Crime safetyBetter than 80% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than 78% of zip codes
Where 29704 ranks low
- Local economyBetter than only 13% of zip codes
- BikingBetter than only 25% of zip codes
- Short commute29.2 minutes each way, better than only 32% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than only 35% of zip codes
- TransitBetter than only 35% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 29704
A household needs to earn about $69,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 29704 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $75,201, 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 29704's effective rate of 0.40%, 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 6 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 29704
29704 runs older than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 29704.
Who works in 29704, and how
Work in 29704 centers on manufacturing and health care & social. Unemployment sits above the national rate, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 82%
- Work from home 16%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in 29704
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 29704.
What the weather is like in 29704, month by month
29704 sees roughly 85 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 91 degrees. January highs sit near 54, with lows near 34. The comfortable stretch runs March through May, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 54° | 43° | 34° |
| April | 74° | 62° | 51° |
| July | 91° | 80° | 71° |
| October | 76° | 63° | 53° |
Flying in and out of 29704
Charlotte/Douglas International sits about 26 miles away. It is a large hub and boarded 25.9 million passengers in 2025, with 213 nonstop destinations.
The best schools in and around 29704
Schools across 29704 average a B−, better than 57% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Lesslie ElementaryA− · 60% proficient
- Van Wyck ElementaryB+ · 55% proficient
- Mount Holly ElementaryC− · 30% proficient
Top middle schools
- Castle Heights MiddleB− · 40% proficient
- Saluda Trail MiddleB− · 39% proficient
- Lewisville MiddleC · 35% proficient
Top high schools
- Lewisville HighA− · 60% proficient
- Rock Hill HighB+ · 53% proficient
- South Pointe HighB · 48% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 29704 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
29704 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 29704 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 29704
Is 29704 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 29704 ranks 12,499th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on tree cover, low property taxes, and civic engagement, and lowest on a weak job market and biking. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 29704 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $280,503. The overall cost of living runs about 14% below the national average. Set against a $75,201 median income, cost of living beats 63% of zip codes.
Is 29704 safe?
Yes, 29704 is safer than 80% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $275 per resident a year.
Compare 29704 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 29704. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 29704 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.
29704 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 29704: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 29704: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 29704: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 29704: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
29704 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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