Signals
Hendersonville
College Park
Opportunity
54 · Bottom 45%
vs69 · Top 25%
Climate
72 · Top 43%
vs75 · Top 29%
Physical resilience
67 · Top 40%
vs76 · Top 29%
Housing affordability
45 · Bottom 7%
vs47 · Bottom 9%
Access
99 · Top 14%
vs90 · Bottom 44%
Economic stability
38 · Bottom 15%
vs39 · Bottom 17%
Measured values
| Metric | Hendersonville | College Park | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 15,408 | 14,712 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $53,449 | $51,635 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $40,007 | $31,333 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 1,953/sq mi | 1,317/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $317,000 | $325,800 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,332 | $1,207 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 46.1% | 21.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.0% | 3.6% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.5% | 1.3% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 38.1% | 28.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 14.6% | 20.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Average July high | 83°F | 90°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 27°F | 36°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 51.4" | 50.4" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 9 mi | 2 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 21.0 min | 23.4 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 53.2 | 32.0 | 2024 ACS 5-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.
Physical risk tradeoff
Hendersonville
Elevated or high exposure: ice storm, earthquake.
College Park
No hazard reaches elevated exposure.
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Full profiles: Hendersonville, NC · College Park, GA · How this is calculated: methodology