80122 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
80122
80211
Opportunity
61 · Top 37%
vs57 · Top 46%
Growth
63 · Top 27%
vs63 · Top 28%
Climate
62 · Bottom 24%
vs59 · Bottom 11%
Physical resilience
49 · Bottom 40%
vs43 · Bottom 33%
Housing affordability
69 · Bottom 34%
vs65 · Bottom 29%
Access
100 · Top 1%
vs99 · Top 8%
Economic stability
86 · Top 4%
vs79 · Top 14%
Measured values
| Metric | 80122 | 80211 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 32,195 | 38,177 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $128,691 | $121,439 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $65,578 | $90,186 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 4,526/sq mi | 8,457/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $634,400 | $807,100 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $2,350 | $1,970 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 82.0% | 47.2% | 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 | 63.6% | 72.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 4.2% | 7.8% | 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 | 18°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 15.0" | 15.4" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 6 mi | 11 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 26.5 min | 27.5 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 42.3 | 34.0 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 7 | 13 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 18.85 | 15.44 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 18.7% | 59.9% | 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
80122
Elevated or high exposure: hail, tornado.
80211
Elevated or high exposure: hail, tornado.
Full profiles: 80122 — Centennial, CO · 80211 — Denver, CO · How this is calculated: methodology