Salem vs Four Corners

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Salem, OR

Area Score

Top 46% nationally

Four Corners, OR

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Area Score

Missing required signal: growth.

Signals

Salem

Four Corners

Opportunity

61 · Top 39%

53 · Bottom 43%

Climate

74 · Top 35%

Physical resilience

42 · Bottom 33%

Housing affordability

65 · Bottom 27%

64 · Bottom 26%

Access

69 · Bottom 11%

70 · Bottom 12%

Economic stability

52 · Bottom 35%

51 · Bottom 34%

Measured values

Metric	Salem	Four Corners	Source period
Population	178,865	16,275	2024 ACS 5-Year
Median household income	$75,487	$69,669	2024 ACS 5-Year
Per capita income	$38,066	$29,810	2024 ACS 5-Year
Population density	3,654/sq mi	6,676/sq mi	2024 ACS 5-Year
Median home value	$416,900	$340,200	2024 ACS 5-Year
Median gross rent	$1,400	$1,416	2024 ACS 5-Year
Homeownership rate	55.9%	65.3%	2024 ACS 5-Year
Unemployment rate	5.2%	5.1%	June 2026
Employment change (year over year)	1.4%	1.4%	June 2026
Bachelor's degree or higher	31.5%	10.3%	2024 ACS 5-Year
Poverty rate	14.4%	13.9%	2024 ACS 5-Year
Average July high	84°F	84°F	1991-2020 Normals
Average January low	36°F	36°F	1991-2020 Normals
Annual precipitation	40.1"	40.1"	1991-2020 Normals
Distance to major airport	50 mi	49 mi	NASR current cycle
Average commute	24.0 min	26.1 min	2024 ACS 5-Year
Median age	36.0	37.4	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

Salem

Elevated or high exposure: earthquake, heat wave.

Four Corners

Elevated or high exposure: earthquake, heat wave.

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