80304 and 80305 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
80304
80305
Opportunity
55 · Top 49%
vs55 · Top 48%
Growth
12 · Bottom 3%
vs12 · Bottom 3%
Climate
42 · Bottom 1%
vs42 · Bottom 1%
Physical resilience
52 · Bottom 44%
vs52 · Bottom 44%
Housing affordability
51 · Bottom 14%
vs50 · Bottom 13%
Access
98 · Top 21%
vs100 · Top 1%
Economic stability
65 · Top 39%
vs66 · Top 37%
Measured values
| Metric | 80304 | 80305 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 25,383 | 16,291 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $126,558 | $126,107 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $89,956 | $74,287 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 2,812/sq mi | 2,799/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $1,210,200 | $1,032,900 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $2,075 | $2,311 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 70.0% | 60.2% | 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 | 77.0% | 79.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 10.4% | 12.2% | 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 | 13 mi | 8 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 20.6 min | 20.9 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 42.8 | 36.7 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 6 | 7 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 16.47 | 20.28 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 41.9% | 15.7% | 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
80304
Elevated or high exposure: hail, wildfire, tornado.
80305
Elevated or high exposure: hail, wildfire, tornado.
Full profiles: 80304 — Boulder, CO · 80305 — Boulder, CO · How this is calculated: methodology