80124 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
80124
80026
Opportunity
64 · Top 31%
vs59 · Top 41%
Growth
40 · Bottom 34%
vs31 · Bottom 18%
Climate
62 · Bottom 24%
vs59 · Bottom 11%
Physical resilience
54 · Bottom 46%
vs52 · Bottom 45%
Housing affordability
67 · Bottom 32%
vs66 · Bottom 30%
Access
100 · Top 1%
vs100 · Top 1%
Economic stability
86 · Top 4%
vs85 · Top 4%
Measured values
| Metric | 80124 | 80026 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 22,555 | 32,701 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $129,858 | $120,187 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $74,563 | $64,575 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 2,404/sq mi | 1,451/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $773,900 | $705,600 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $2,180 | $2,104 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 54.0% | 65.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.6% | 3.6% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -2.9% | -3.1% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 66.9% | 64.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 4.7% | 5.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 184 | 14 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 13.0 | 0.5 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -73.4% | 100.0% | 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 | 3 mi | 7 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 28.3 min | 25.4 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 38.7 | 40.0 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 9 | 8 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 17.62 | 17.61 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 13.9% | 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
80124
Elevated or high exposure: hail, wildfire, tornado.
80026
Elevated or high exposure: hail, wildfire, tornado.
Full profiles: 80124 — Lone Tree, CO · 80026 — Lafayette, CO · How this is calculated: methodology