80112 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
80112
80249
Opportunity
59 · Top 40%
vs50 · Bottom 40%
Growth
63 · Top 27%
vs63 · Top 28%
Climate
62 · Bottom 24%
vs60 · Bottom 14%
Physical resilience
50 · Bottom 42%
vs43 · Bottom 33%
Housing affordability
61 · Bottom 24%
vs62 · Bottom 25%
Access
100 · Top 1%
vs100 · Top 2%
Economic stability
89 · Top 1%
vs82 · Top 8%
Measured values
| Metric | 80112 | 80249 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 36,816 | 41,590 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $108,874 | $100,324 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $63,580 | $35,913 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 2,063/sq mi | 873/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $659,200 | $468,600 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $2,043 | $2,211 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 52.4% | 74.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.6% | 4.1% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -2.9% | -2.9% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 62.5% | 30.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 4.2% | 6.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 493 | 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) | 314.3% | 95.4% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 87°F | 90°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 19°F | 19°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 15.0" | 14.5" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 1 mi | 1 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 22.7 min | 30.7 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 36.0 | 32.9 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 9 | 17 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 16.44 | 14.51 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 28.7% | 79.1% | 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
80112
Elevated or high exposure: hail, tornado.
80249
Elevated or high exposure: hail, tornado.
Full profiles: 80112 — Centennial, CO · 80249 — Denver, CO · How this is calculated: methodology