80304 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
80301
80304
Opportunity
52 · Bottom 45%
vs55 · Top 49%
Growth
12 · Bottom 3%
vs12 · Bottom 3%
Climate
42 · Bottom 1%
vs42 · Bottom 1%
Physical resilience
52 · Bottom 44%
vs52 · Bottom 44%
Housing affordability
40 · Bottom 6%
vs51 · Bottom 14%
Access
100 · Top 2%
vs98 · Top 21%
Economic stability
71 · Top 28%
vs65 · Top 39%
Measured values
| Metric | 80301 | 80304 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 25,007 | 25,383 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $95,207 | $126,558 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $66,419 | $89,956 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 873/sq mi | 2,812/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $793,200 | $1,210,200 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $2,074 | $2,075 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 54.9% | 70.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.0% | 4.0% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -3.1% | -3.1% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 69.5% | 77.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 10.8% | 10.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 70 | 70 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 0.7 | 0.7 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -86.3% | -86.3% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 68°F | 68°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 12°F | 12°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 33.9" | 33.9" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 10 mi | 13 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 21.9 min | 20.6 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 36.9 | 42.8 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 2 | 6 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 13.07 | 16.47 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 18.7% | 41.9% | 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
80301
Elevated or high exposure: hail, wildfire, tornado.
80304
Elevated or high exposure: hail, wildfire, tornado.
Full profiles: 80301 — Boulder, CO · 80304 — Boulder, CO · How this is calculated: methodology