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07206 vs 80219

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07206 — Elizabeth, NJ
52
Area Score
Bottom 23% nationally
80219 — Denver, CO
52
Area Score
Bottom 21% nationally

07206 and 80219 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

07206
80219
Opportunity
41 · Bottom 23%
vs
40 · Bottom 21%
Growth
65 · Top 23%
vs
63 · Top 28%
Climate
71 · Top 48%
vs
59 · Bottom 11%
Physical resilience
49 · Bottom 40%
vs
43 · Bottom 33%
Housing affordability
44 · Bottom 8%
vs
48 · Bottom 11%
Access
99 · Top 15%
vs
98 · Top 22%
Economic stability
50 · Bottom 34%
vs
54 · Bottom 40%

Measured values

Metric0720680219Source period
Population31,93059,5232024 ACS 5-Year
Median household income$68,420$68,4152024 ACS 5-Year
Per capita income$24,955$31,1862024 ACS 5-Year
Population density17,968/sq mi8,064/sq mi2024 ACS 5-Year
Median home value$452,600$454,6002024 ACS 5-Year
Median gross rent$1,645$1,5392024 ACS 5-Year
Homeownership rate24.1%58.9%2024 ACS 5-Year
Unemployment rate5.4%4.1%June 2026
Employment change (year over year)0.9%-2.9%June 2026
Bachelor's degree or higher9.4%22.1%2024 ACS 5-Year
Poverty rate16.7%17.8%2024 ACS 5-Year
Housing units permitted (12 months)3196,44112 months ending July 2026
Permits per 1,000 residents2.39.012 months ending July 2026
Permit change (year over year)175.0%95.4%12 months ending July 2026
Average July high87°F90°F1991-2020 Normals
Average January low26°F18°F1991-2020 Normals
Annual precipitation46.6"15.4"1991-2020 Normals
Distance to major airport3 mi13 miNASR current cycle
Average commute27.2 min28.6 min2024 ACS 5-Year
Median age31.234.72024 ACS 5-Year
Public schools9252024-25 school year
Students per teacher12.8614.412024-25 school year
Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility87.1%87.0%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.

New Jersey and Colorado do not give the same test. Each state writes its own assessment and sets its own passing score, so the two proficiency rows above are not directly comparable — the difference between them partly measures which standard is harder. Students per teacher and the school count are unaffected, and each profile ranks its own proficiency within its own state.

Physical risk tradeoff

07206

Elevated or high exposure: earthquake.

80219

Elevated or high exposure: hail, tornado.

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07206
57
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52
Area Score
80219
58
Your Score
52
Area Score

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Full profiles: 07206 — Elizabeth, NJ · 80219 — Denver, CO · How this is calculated: methodology

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