80124 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
80026
80124
Opportunity
59 · Top 41%
vs64 · Top 31%
Growth
31 · Bottom 18%
vs40 · Bottom 34%
Climate
59 · Bottom 11%
vs62 · Bottom 24%
Physical resilience
52 · Bottom 45%
vs54 · Bottom 46%
Housing affordability
66 · Bottom 30%
vs67 · Bottom 32%
Access
100 · Top 1%
vs100 · Top 1%
Economic stability
85 · Top 4%
vs86 · Top 4%
Measured values
| Metric | 80026 | 80124 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 32,701 | 22,555 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $120,187 | $129,858 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $64,575 | $74,563 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 1,451/sq mi | 2,404/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $705,600 | $773,900 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $2,104 | $2,180 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 65.9% | 54.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.6% | 3.6% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -3.1% | -2.9% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 64.0% | 66.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 5.3% | 4.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 14 | 184 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 0.5 | 13.0 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 100.0% | -73.4% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 90°F | 87°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 18°F | 19°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 15.4" | 15.0" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 7 mi | 3 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 25.4 min | 28.3 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 40.0 | 38.7 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 8 | 9 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 17.61 | 17.62 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 34.0% | 13.9% | 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
80026
Elevated or high exposure: hail, wildfire, tornado.
80124
Elevated or high exposure: hail, wildfire, tornado.
Full profiles: 80026 — Lafayette, CO · 80124 — Lone Tree, CO · How this is calculated: methodology