Signals
Port Royal
Cold Springs
Opportunity
74 · Top 16%
vs66 · Top 30%
Climate
73 · Top 37%
vs64 · Bottom 32%
Physical resilience
17 · Bottom 11%
vs23 · Bottom 18%
Housing affordability
59 · Bottom 20%
vs59 · Bottom 19%
Access
80 · Bottom 22%
vs97 · Top 29%
Economic stability
69 · Top 31%
vs74 · Top 19%
Measured values
| Metric | Port Royal | Cold Springs | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 15,579 | 11,321 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $74,870 | $93,732 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $34,031 | $35,632 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 916/sq mi | 1,292/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $347,200 | $433,300 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,726 | $2,185 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 38.1% | 91.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.1% | 4.0% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 2.0% | -0.2% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 38.4% | 18.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 8.4% | 3.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Average July high | 92°F | 94°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 40°F | 26°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 45.0" | 7.4" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 33 mi | 6 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 16.0 min | 33.0 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 25.1 | 36.7 | 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
Port Royal
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, coastal flooding, earthquake.
Cold Springs
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake, wildfire.
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Full profiles: Port Royal, SC · Cold Springs, NV · How this is calculated: methodology