80227 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
80226
80227
Opportunity
50 · Bottom 40%
vs53 · Bottom 46%
Growth
13 · Bottom 3%
vs13 · Bottom 3%
Climate
59 · Bottom 11%
vs59 · Bottom 11%
Physical resilience
31 · Bottom 24%
vs32 · Bottom 25%
Housing affordability
49 · Bottom 12%
vs55 · Bottom 17%
Access
97 · Top 24%
vs97 · Top 32%
Economic stability
70 · Top 31%
vs72 · Top 26%
Measured values
| Metric | 80226 | 80227 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 31,573 | 34,907 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $82,300 | $90,316 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $45,127 | $54,688 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 3,892/sq mi | 3,228/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $568,300 | $559,200 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,775 | $1,872 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 52.1% | 66.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.8% | 3.8% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -2.9% | -2.9% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 37.6% | 43.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 8.7% | 7.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 23 | 23 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 0.1 | 0.1 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -82.3% | -82.3% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 90°F | 90°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 18°F | 18°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 15.4" | 15.4" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 14 mi | 15 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 26.1 min | 27.7 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 37.8 | 40.6 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 11 | 9 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 15.28 | 15.98 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 56.4% | 58.9% | 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
80226
Elevated or high exposure: hail, wildfire, tornado.
80227
Elevated or high exposure: hail, tornado, wildfire.
Full profiles: 80226 — Lakewood, CO · 80227 — Lakewood, CO · How this is calculated: methodology