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80027 vs 80026

Which is the better fit for you?

80027 — Louisville, CO
58
Area Score
Bottom 44% nationally
80026 — Lafayette, CO
58
Area Score
Bottom 43% nationally

80027 and 80026 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

80027
80026
Opportunity
56 · Top 47%
vs
59 · Top 41%
Growth
30 · Bottom 17%
vs
31 · Bottom 18%
Climate
59 · Bottom 11%
vs
59 · Bottom 11%
Physical resilience
52 · Bottom 44%
vs
52 · Bottom 45%
Housing affordability
73 · Bottom 39%
vs
66 · Bottom 30%
Access
100 · Top 1%
vs
100 · Top 1%
Economic stability
85 · Top 4%
vs
85 · Top 4%

Measured values

Metric8002780026Source period
Population34,12732,7012024 ACS 5-Year
Median household income$154,232$120,1872024 ACS 5-Year
Per capita income$74,415$64,5752024 ACS 5-Year
Population density1,832/sq mi1,451/sq mi2024 ACS 5-Year
Median home value$890,200$705,6002024 ACS 5-Year
Median gross rent$2,334$2,1042024 ACS 5-Year
Homeownership rate67.5%65.9%2024 ACS 5-Year
Unemployment rate4.0%3.6%June 2026
Employment change (year over year)-3.1%-3.1%June 2026
Bachelor's degree or higher73.4%64.0%2024 ACS 5-Year
Poverty rate4.0%5.3%2024 ACS 5-Year
Housing units permitted (12 months)371412 months ending July 2026
Permits per 1,000 residents1.80.512 months ending July 2026
Permit change (year over year)48.0%100.0%12 months ending July 2026
Average July high90°F90°F1991-2020 Normals
Average January low18°F18°F1991-2020 Normals
Annual precipitation15.4"15.4"1991-2020 Normals
Distance to major airport4 mi7 miNASR current cycle
Average commute24.2 min25.4 min2024 ACS 5-Year
Median age40.340.02024 ACS 5-Year
Public schools882024-25 school year
Students per teacher18.7517.612024-25 school year
Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility17.5%34.0%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.

Physical risk tradeoff

80027

Elevated or high exposure: hail, wildfire, tornado.

80026

Elevated or high exposure: hail, wildfire, tornado.

Your best match

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80027
65
Your Score
58
Area Score
80026
65
Your Score
58
Area Score

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Full profiles: 80027 — Louisville, CO · 80026 — Lafayette, CO · How this is calculated: methodology