80015 and 80016 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
80015
80016
Opportunity
59 · Top 40%
vs56 · Top 47%
Growth
63 · Top 27%
vs57 · Top 38%
Climate
62 · Bottom 24%
vs62 · Bottom 24%
Physical resilience
49 · Bottom 40%
vs49 · Bottom 41%
Housing affordability
71 · Bottom 36%
vs77 · Bottom 46%
Access
100 · Top 1%
vs100 · Top 1%
Economic stability
88 · Top 2%
vs87 · Top 2%
Measured values
| Metric | 80015 | 80016 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 72,316 | 68,268 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $124,702 | $150,492 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $52,854 | $68,855 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 4,446/sq mi | 2,113/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $586,300 | $761,700 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $2,337 | $2,195 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 82.2% | 78.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.6% | 4.2% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -2.9% | -2.9% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 48.5% | 59.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 4.4% | 4.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 493 | 1,833 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 4.6 | 4.6 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 314.3% | 45.2% | 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 | 5 mi | 7 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 31.5 min | 29.7 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 39.5 | 39.9 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 21 | 13 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 16.61 | 17.68 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 39.8% | 25.5% | 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
80015
Elevated or high exposure: hail, tornado.
80016
Elevated or high exposure: hail, tornado.
Full profiles: 80015 — Centennial, CO · 80016 — Aurora, CO · How this is calculated: methodology