Best Places29717, SC Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 29717, 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.
29717 ranks 10,042nd of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on quiet by a wide margin, and long commutes are the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 29717
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.
29717's strengths and weaknesses
Where 29717 ranks high
- QuietBetter than 97% of zip codes
- Crime safetyBetter than 85% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than 85% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than 82% of zip codes
- Disaster safetyBetter than 82% of zip codes
Where 29717 ranks low
- Short commute39.4 minutes each way, better than only 4% of zip codes
- BikingBetter than only 18% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than only 19% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 20% of zip codes
- Cell coverageBetter than only 31% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 29717
A household needs to earn about $54,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 29717 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $84,203, 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 29717's effective rate of 0.50%, 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 29717
29717 runs younger than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 29717.
Who works in 29717, and how
Work in 29717 centers on finance & insurance and construction. Unemployment is low, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 74%
- Work from home 25%
- Transit, walk, or bike 1%
Life in 29717
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 29717.
What the weather is like in 29717, month by month
29717 sees roughly 88 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 90 degrees. January highs sit near 52, with lows near 35. The comfortable stretch runs April through June, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 52° | 43° | 35° |
| April | 73° | 61° | 50° |
| July | 90° | 79° | 70° |
| October | 74° | 63° | 53° |
Flying in and out of 29717
Charlotte/Douglas International sits about 32 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 29717
Schools across 29717 average a B, better than 63% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Hickory Grove-sharon ElementaryB− · 40% proficient
- Draytonville ElementaryC− · 30% proficient
Top middle schools
- John E. Ewing MiddleD · 20% proficient
Top high schools
- York Comprehensive HighB+ · 57% proficient
- Gaffney HighC+ · 38% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 29717 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
29717 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 29717 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 29717
Is 29717 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 29717 ranks 10,042nd of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on quiet, low crime, and fast internet, and lowest on long commutes and biking. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 29717 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $214,197. The overall cost of living runs about 10% below the national average. Set against a $84,203 median income, cost of living beats 69% of zip codes.
Is 29717 safe?
Yes, 29717 is safer than 85% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $251 per resident a year.
Compare 29717 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 29717. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 29717 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.
29717 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 29717: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 29717: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 29717: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 29717: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
29717 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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