01960 and 80233 receive effectively the same standardized Area Score. Which fits you better depends on which dimensions you weight — the differences below are where they actually diverge.
Signals
01960
80233
Opportunity
54 · Bottom 48%
vs48 · Bottom 36%
Growth
29 · Bottom 15%
vs39 · Bottom 32%
Climate
63 · Bottom 28%
vs59 · Bottom 11%
Physical resilience
78 · Top 26%
vs68 · Top 38%
Housing affordability
57 · Bottom 19%
vs59 · Bottom 22%
Access
98 · Top 23%
vs100 · Top 1%
Economic stability
72 · Top 26%
vs81 · Top 10%
Measured values
| Metric | 01960 | 80233 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 54,474 | 48,441 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $96,501 | $88,880 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $50,850 | $39,558 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 3,401/sq mi | 5,299/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $596,700 | $465,400 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,950 | $1,875 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 65.4% | 62.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.4% | 4.0% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.7% | -2.8% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 34.9% | 27.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 7.7% | 7.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 17 | 371 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 0.3 | 2.6 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -39.3% | -12.7% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 82°F | 90°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 20°F | 18°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 44.9" | 15.4" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 12 mi | 9 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 28.3 min | 31.6 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 45.2 | 34.4 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 10 | 10 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 12.37 | 16.50 | 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.
Physical risk tradeoff
01960
Elevated or high exposure: coastal flooding, earthquake, hurricane.
80233
Elevated or high exposure: hail.
Full profiles: 01960 — Peabody, MA · 80233 — Thornton, CO · How this is calculated: methodology