Signals
22630
97317
Opportunity
49 · Bottom 37%
vs60 · Top 39%
Climate
70 · Bottom 48%
vs74 · Top 36%
Physical resilience
42 · Bottom 33%
vs42 · Bottom 33%
Housing affordability
86 · Top 40%
vs75 · Bottom 41%
Access
76 · Bottom 17%
vs69 · Bottom 11%
Economic stability
52 · Bottom 35%
vs49 · Bottom 31%
Measured values
| Metric | 22630 | 97317 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 35,615 | 25,966 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $84,631 | $84,393 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $41,657 | $34,713 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 292/sq mi | 470/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $358,600 | $402,800 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,184 | $1,436 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 73.9% | 70.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.7% | 5.2% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -2.9% | 1.4% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 26.0% | 23.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 11.9% | 11.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Average July high | 87°F | 84°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 24°F | 36°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 43.4" | 40.1" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 39 mi | 50 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 39.2 min | 26.2 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 41.3 | 40.2 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 9 | 2 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 13.69 | 22.67 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 73.9% | 88.7% | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Virginia and Oregon do not give the same test. Each state writes its own assessment and sets its own passing score, so the two proficiency rows above are not directly comparable — the difference between them partly measures which standard is harder. Students per teacher and the school count are unaffected, and each profile ranks its own proficiency within its own state.
Physical risk tradeoff
22630
Elevated or high exposure: inland flooding.
97317
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake, heat wave.
Full profiles: 22630 — Front Royal, VA · 97317 — Salem, OR · How this is calculated: methodology