80120 and 80021 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
80120
80021
Opportunity
56 · Top 47%
vs57 · Top 46%
Growth
53 · Top 45%
vs47 · Bottom 44%
Climate
62 · Bottom 24%
vs59 · Bottom 11%
Physical resilience
49 · Bottom 40%
vs50 · Bottom 43%
Housing affordability
61 · Bottom 23%
vs65 · Bottom 29%
Access
100 · Top 1%
vs100 · Top 1%
Economic stability
73 · Top 24%
vs82 · Top 9%
Measured values
| Metric | 80120 | 80021 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 29,725 | 36,555 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $94,296 | $110,038 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $56,568 | $60,062 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 3,553/sq mi | 2,211/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $628,300 | $568,000 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,672 | $2,117 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 62.2% | 49.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.7% | 3.8% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -2.9% | -2.9% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 52.2% | 54.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 6.9% | 5.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 816 | 268 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 18.3 | 2.3 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -40.4% | 38.1% | 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 | 9 mi | 1 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 26.9 min | 26.2 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 42.5 | 36.6 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 5 | 9 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 17.63 | 17.39 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 21.7% | 30.1% | 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
80120
Elevated or high exposure: hail, tornado.
80021
Elevated or high exposure: hail, wildfire, tornado.
Full profiles: 80120 — Littleton, CO · 80021 — Westminster, CO · How this is calculated: methodology