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Saluda, NC

Full City Profile · North Carolina · Henderson County County

3.6 /5.0
B+ Good
676 Population 433/sq mi density
$52,946 Median Income $31,723 per capita
$321,000 Home Value $358,929 Zillow
$1,339 Median Rent 49.4% income on rent
60°F Avg Temperature 302 sunny days/yr
B+
Overall
3.6 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.6 / 5.0
$52,946 median income, 3.4% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.2 / 5.0
$321,000 home value, $1,339/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
50.8% bachelor's degree or higher

Climate Overview

Avg Annual Temperature
60°F
15°C · US avg: 54°F
Sunny Days
302
days per year
Annual Precipitation
64.4"
US avg: 38"
Annual Snowfall
4.9"
inches per year

Monthly Average Temperature

Jan 40.8°F (4.9°C)
Feb 40°F (4.4°C)
Mar 47.4°F (8.6°C)
Apr 55°F (12.8°C)
May 62.4°F (16.9°C)
Jun 69.4°F (20.8°C)
Jul 77.5°F (25.3°C)
Aug 71.9°F (22.2°C)
Sep 66.4°F (19.1°C)
Oct 56.1°F (13.4°C)
Nov 47.4°F (8.6°C)
Dec 40°F (4.4°C)

Monthly Precipitation

Jan 5.04"
Feb 4.76"
Mar 6.02"
Apr 4.33"
May 5.28"
Jun 5.12"
Jul 5"
Aug 5.31"
Sep 4.53"
Oct 4.65"
Nov 4.88"
Dec 4.65"

Air Quality

Median AQI
40
Good
US avg: 45

Natural Disaster Risk (FEMA NRI)

Overall Risk Score
83.8
Relatively Moderate
Social Vulnerability
69.3
Percentile (0-100)
Community Resilience
40.1
Percentile (0-100)

Risk by Category

Ice Storm Very High
Cold Wave Relatively High
Lightning Relatively High
Strong Wind Relatively High
Drought Relatively Moderate
Hail Relatively Moderate
Landslide Relatively Moderate
Flooding Relatively Moderate
Tornado Relatively Moderate
Earthquake Relatively Low
Hurricane Relatively Low
Winter Weather Relatively Low
Heat Wave Very Low
Wildfire Very Low

Historical Events & Hazards

Earthquakes
50
Max magnitude: 3.4
Last: 2025-08-23 (M2.5)
Hurricanes
1
Max category: 2
Last: Hugo (1989, Cat 2)
Tornadoes
315
Max EF scale: 4
Last: 2024 · 17 deaths · 402 injuries
Traffic Accidents
273
Avg severity: 2.3/4

Complete Climate Data

Temperature & Weather

Avg Annual Temperature60°F (15°C)
January Average41°F
July Average78°F
Sunny Days302
Annual Precipitation64.4"
Annual Snowfall4.9"
Elevation2,178 ft

Air Quality

Median AQI40 (Good)