Signals
80487
81303
Opportunity
57 · Top 45%
vs55 · Top 49%
Climate
45 · Bottom 1%
vs52 · Bottom 1%
Physical resilience
32 · Bottom 25%
vs20 · Bottom 14%
Housing affordability
45 · Bottom 9%
vs60 · Bottom 22%
Access
94 · Top 46%
vs97 · Top 32%
Economic stability
65 · Top 41%
vs49 · Bottom 32%
Measured values
| Metric | 80487 | 81303 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 18,525 | 10,236 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $109,659 | $88,103 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $73,661 | $47,135 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 23/sq mi | 70/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $1,055,900 | $597,300 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $2,042 | $1,572 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 73.6% | 72.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.5% | 3.5% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -5.7% | -2.5% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 59.5% | 37.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 4.5% | 13.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Average July high | 83°F | 87°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 5°F | 10°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 24.7" | 13.5" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 19 mi | 6 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 17.1 min | 23.3 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 44.5 | 39.8 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 7 | 4 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 13.23 | 12.29 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 19.4% | 45.6% | 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
80487
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, inland flooding.
81303
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, avalanche, inland flooding.
Full profiles: 80487 — Steamboat Springs, CO · 81303 — Durango, CO · How this is calculated: methodology