80134 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
80138
80134
Opportunity
70 · Top 21%
vs70 · Top 20%
Growth
62 · Top 30%
vs62 · Top 30%
Climate
62 · Bottom 24%
vs62 · Bottom 24%
Physical resilience
44 · Bottom 34%
vs54 · Bottom 46%
Housing affordability
78 · Bottom 46%
vs82 · Top 47%
Access
100 · Top 2%
vs100 · Top 1%
Economic stability
83 · Top 7%
vs91 · Top 1%
Measured values
| Metric | 80138 | 80134 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 36,895 | 80,302 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $145,013 | $146,778 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $64,516 | $64,461 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 595/sq mi | 1,400/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $723,600 | $677,700 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $2,036 | $2,118 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 79.4% | 79.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.4% | 3.4% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -2.9% | -2.9% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 51.1% | 60.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 5.5% | 3.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 602 | 602 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 9.7 | 9.7 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -40.0% | -40.0% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 87°F | 87°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 19°F | 19°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 15.0" | 15.0" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 10 mi | 7 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 30.0 min | 29.3 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 40.2 | 37.5 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 8 | 18 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 18.55 | 17.71 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 19.7% | 16.4% | 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
80138
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, hail, tornado.
80134
Elevated or high exposure: hail, wildfire, tornado.
Full profiles: 80138 — Parker, CO · 80134 — Parker, CO · How this is calculated: methodology