80234 and 01904 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
80234
01904
Opportunity
52 · Bottom 45%
vs55 · Top 50%
Growth
47 · Bottom 44%
vs51 · Top 49%
Climate
59 · Bottom 11%
vs63 · Bottom 28%
Physical resilience
69 · Top 38%
vs78 · Top 26%
Housing affordability
60 · Bottom 23%
vs65 · Bottom 29%
Access
100 · Top 1%
vs99 · Top 15%
Economic stability
78 · Top 15%
vs76 · Top 18%
Measured values
| Metric | 80234 | 01904 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 29,356 | 21,003 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $92,563 | $99,614 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $52,400 | $42,883 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 4,168/sq mi | 4,948/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $530,300 | $560,500 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,829 | $1,822 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 59.2% | 82.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.8% | 4.5% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -2.9% | -1.7% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 37.8% | 33.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 8.2% | 7.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 268 | 229 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 2.3 | 2.3 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 38.1% | 32.4% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 90°F | 82°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 18°F | 20°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 15.4" | 44.9" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 6 mi | 9 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 28.7 min | 31.8 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 36.8 | 40.9 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 5 | 4 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 17.16 | 10.10 | 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
80234
Elevated or high exposure: hail.
01904
Elevated or high exposure: coastal flooding, earthquake, hurricane.
Full profiles: 80234 — Westminster, CO · 01904 — Lynn, MA · How this is calculated: methodology