80013 and 80120 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
80013
80120
Opportunity
50 · Bottom 40%
vs56 · Top 47%
Growth
57 · Top 38%
vs53 · Top 45%
Climate
62 · Bottom 24%
vs62 · Bottom 24%
Physical resilience
49 · Bottom 40%
vs49 · Bottom 40%
Housing affordability
62 · Bottom 26%
vs61 · Bottom 23%
Access
100 · Top 1%
vs100 · Top 1%
Economic stability
73 · Top 24%
vs73 · Top 24%
Measured values
| Metric | 80013 | 80120 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 73,248 | 29,725 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $101,191 | $94,296 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $41,189 | $56,568 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 5,252/sq mi | 3,553/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $474,000 | $628,300 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $2,201 | $1,672 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 74.9% | 62.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.2% | 3.7% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -2.9% | -2.9% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 33.7% | 52.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 10.1% | 6.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 1,833 | 816 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 4.6 | 18.3 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 45.2% | -40.4% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 87°F | 87°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 19°F | 19°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 15.0" | 15.0" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 8 mi | 9 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 31.2 min | 26.9 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 36.6 | 42.5 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 16 | 5 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 17.01 | 17.63 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 67.0% | 21.7% | 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
80013
Elevated or high exposure: hail, tornado.
80120
Elevated or high exposure: hail, tornado.
Full profiles: 80013 — Aurora, CO · 80120 — Littleton, CO · How this is calculated: methodology