Best Places29934, SC Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 29934, 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.
29934 ranks 32,992nd of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on low property taxes by a wide margin, and disaster risk is the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 29934
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.
29934's strengths and weaknesses
Where 29934 ranks high
- Low property taxBetter than 95% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than 90% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$555 a month, better than 90% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than 88% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than 75% of zip codes
Where 29934 ranks low
- Disaster safetyBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than only 3% of zip codes
- Cell coverageBetter than only 3% of zip codes
- Household income$42,297 median, better than only 3% of zip codes
- Short commute41.6 minutes each way, better than only 3% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 29934
A household needs to earn about $37,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 29934 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $42,297, 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 29934's effective rate of 0.33%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Who lives in 29934
29934's age mix sits close to the national median, and households here run larger than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 29934.
Who works in 29934, and how
Work in 29934 centers on construction and health care & social. Unemployment is low, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 90%
- Work from home 4%
- Transit, walk, or bike 6%
Life in 29934
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 29934.
What the weather is like in 29934, month by month
29934 sees roughly 99 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 94 degrees. January highs sit near 64, with lows near 39. The comfortable stretch runs February through May, October, and November.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 64° | 51° | 39° |
| April | 81° | 68° | 55° |
| July | 94° | 83° | 75° |
| October | 83° | 70° | 60° |
Flying in and out of 29934
The nearest airport, Savannah/Hilton Head International, is about 34 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Charleston AFB/International, about 65 miles away.
The best schools in and around 29934
Schools across 29934 average a D, better than 6% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Ridgeland ElementaryD− · 15% proficient
Top high schools
- Ridgeland Secondary Academy Of ExcellenceD · 20% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 29934 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
29934 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 29934 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 29934
Is 29934 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 29934 ranks 32,992nd of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on low property taxes, quiet, and affordable childcare, and lowest on disaster risk and the cost of living against local pay. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 29934 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $151,099. The overall cost of living runs about 9% below the national average. Set against a $42,297 median income, cost of living beats 3% of zip codes.
Is 29934 safe?
29934 is safer than 3% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $1,074 per resident a year.
Compare 29934 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 29934. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 29934 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.
29934 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 29934: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 29934: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 29934: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 29934: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
29934 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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