Best Places29710, SC Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 29710, 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.
29710 ranks 3,133rd of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on good schools by a wide margin, and long commutes are the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 29710
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.
29710's strengths and weaknesses
Where 29710 ranks high
- School gradeA, better than 92% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than 89% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 87% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than 87% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than 84% of zip codes
Where 29710 ranks low
- Short commute32.1 minutes each way, better than only 19% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 22% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 73 pleasant days a year, better than only 31% of zip codes
- TransitBetter than only 35% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than only 37% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 29710
A household needs to earn about $99,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 29710 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is only a little above the area's median income of $98,704; the gap is small, which keeps homes within reach of local pay.
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 29710's effective rate of 0.43%, 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 29710
29710'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 29710.
Who works in 29710, and how
Work in 29710 centers on manufacturing and retail trade. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 80%
- Work from home 18%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in 29710
29710 has more restaurants and bars per resident than 94% of zip codes and more parkland per resident than 74% of zip codes. Dining, parks, and nightlife concentrates in some parts of 29710 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 29710, month by month
29710 sees roughly 73 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 92 degrees. January highs sit near 56, with lows near 31. The comfortable stretch runs March through May, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 56° | 43° | 31° |
| April | 76° | 62° | 48° |
| July | 92° | 79° | 69° |
| October | 78° | 63° | 51° |
Flying in and out of 29710
Charlotte/Douglas International sits about 14 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 29710
Schools across 29710 average an A, better than 92% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Griggs Road ElementaryA+ · 80% proficient
- Crowders Creek ElementaryA+ · 75% proficient
- Oakridge ElementaryA+ · 75% proficient
Top middle schools
- Oakridge MiddleA+ · 68% proficient
- Clover MiddleA · 59% proficient
- York IntermediateC · 33% proficient
Top high schools
- Clover HighA · 73% proficient
- York Comprehensive HighB+ · 57% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 29710 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
29710 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 29710 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 29710 suits
Remote workers
Cost of living against local pay beats 87% of zip codes, internet is fast and widely advertised, and 18% already work from home.
Common questions about living in 29710
Is 29710 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 29710 ranks 3,133rd of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on good schools, low property taxes, and what local pay buys, and lowest on long commutes and an overheated housing market. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 29710 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $398,208. The overall cost of living runs about 14% below the national average. Set against a $98,704 median income, cost of living beats 87% of zip codes.
Is 29710 safe?
Yes, 29710 is safer than 82% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $280 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 29710?
July highs average about 92 degrees, and January highs near 56 with lows near 31. That works out to about 73 pleasant days a year, more than 31% of zip codes.
Is 29710 good for families?
Schools beat 92% of zip codes, crime safety beats 82%, and childcare runs $908 a month.
Compare 29710 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 29710. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 29710 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.
29710 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 29710: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 29710: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 29710: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 29710: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
29710 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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