80016 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
80016
80211
Opportunity
57 · Top 44%
vs58 · Top 43%
Growth
57 · Top 38%
vs63 · Top 27%
Climate
62 · Bottom 24%
vs59 · Bottom 11%
Physical resilience
49 · Bottom 41%
vs43 · Bottom 34%
Housing affordability
77 · Top 48%
vs65 · Bottom 35%
Access
100 · Top 1%
vs99 · Top 10%
Economic stability
87 · Top 2%
vs79 · Top 13%
Measured values
| Metric | 80016 | 80211 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 68,268 | 38,177 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $150,492 | $121,439 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $68,855 | $90,186 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 2,113/sq mi | 8,457/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $761,700 | $807,100 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $2,195 | $1,970 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 78.5% | 47.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.2% | 4.1% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -2.9% | -2.9% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 59.1% | 72.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 4.0% | 7.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 1,833 | 6,441 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 4.6 | 9.0 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 45.2% | 95.4% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 87°F | 90°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 19°F | 18°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 15.0" | 15.4" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 7 mi | 11 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 29.7 min | 27.5 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 39.9 | 34.0 | 2024 ACS 5-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
80016
Elevated or high exposure: hail, tornado.
80211
Elevated or high exposure: hail, tornado.
Full profiles: 80016 — Aurora, CO · 80211 — Denver, CO · How this is calculated: methodology