Best Places29707, SC Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 29707, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Local pay runs high here, and housing takes the biggest bite out of it. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
29707 ranks 919th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on what local pay buys by a wide margin, and summer heat is the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 29707
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.
29707's strengths and weaknesses
Where 29707 ranks high
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 98% of zip codes
- School gradeA, better than 95% of zip codes
- Healthcare accessBetter than 95% of zip codes
- Household income$127,770 median, better than 92% of zip codes
- Educational attainmentBetter than 90% of zip codes
Where 29707 ranks low
- Heat safetyBetter than only 28% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 72 pleasant days a year, better than only 29% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 30% of zip codes
- TransitBetter than only 35% of zip codes
- Short commute28.4 minutes each way, better than only 37% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 29707
A household needs to earn about $122,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 29707 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $127,770, 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 29707's effective rate of 0.55%, 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 10 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 29707
29707 runs older than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 29707.
Who works in 29707, and how
Work in 29707 centers on professional & technical and finance & insurance. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 60%
- Work from home 38%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in 29707
29707 has more restaurants and bars per resident than 97% of zip codes. That concentrates in some parts of 29707 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 29707, month by month
29707 sees roughly 72 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 92 degrees. January highs sit near 56, with lows near 30. The comfortable stretch runs April, May, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 56° | 42° | 30° |
| April | 76° | 62° | 47° |
| July | 92° | 80° | 69° |
| October | 78° | 63° | 50° |
Flying in and out of 29707
Charlotte/Douglas International sits about 17 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 29707
Schools across 29707 average an A, better than 95% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Marvin ElementaryA+ · 86% proficient
- Sandy Ridge ElementaryA+ · 84% proficient
- Kensington ElementaryA+ · 78% proficient
Top middle schools
- Marvin Ridge MiddleA+ · 89% proficient
- Community House MiddleA+ · 81% proficient
- Fort Mill MiddleA · 66% proficient
Top high schools
- Marvin Ridge HighA+ · 94% proficient
- Ardrey Kell High SchoolA+ · 89% proficient
- Nation Ford HighA+ · 83% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 29707 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
29707 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 29707 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 29707 suits
Remote workers
Cost of living against local pay beats 98% of zip codes, internet is fast and widely advertised, and 38% already work from home.
Common questions about living in 29707
Is 29707 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 29707 ranks 919th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on what local pay buys, good schools, and health care access, and lowest on summer heat and the weather. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 29707 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $484,841. The overall cost of living runs about 14% below the national average. Set against a $127,770 median income, cost of living beats 98% of zip codes.
Is 29707 safe?
Yes, 29707 is safer than 68% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $331 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 29707?
July highs average about 92 degrees, and January highs near 56 with lows near 30. That works out to about 72 pleasant days a year, more than 29% of zip codes.
Is 29707 good for families?
Schools beat 95% of zip codes, crime safety beats 68%, and childcare runs $954 a month.
Compare 29707 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 29707. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 29707 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.
29707 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 29707: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 29707: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 29707: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 29707: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
29707 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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