80108 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
80504
80108
Opportunity
56 · Top 48%
vs65 · Top 29%
Growth
83 · Top 2%
vs84 · Top 2%
Climate
56 · Bottom 7%
vs62 · Bottom 24%
Physical resilience
57 · Bottom 49%
vs54 · Bottom 46%
Housing affordability
69 · Bottom 34%
vs79 · Bottom 48%
Access
95 · Top 40%
vs100 · Top 1%
Economic stability
84 · Top 5%
vs83 · Top 7%
Measured values
| Metric | 80504 | 80108 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 63,451 | 36,730 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $113,643 | $181,049 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $52,586 | $87,899 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 671/sq mi | 1,041/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $591,700 | $881,700 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,996 | $2,044 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 79.1% | 82.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.4% | 3.6% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -2.4% | -2.9% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 44.7% | 65.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 5.0% | 4.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 217 | 366 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 12.0 | 27.3 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 201.4% | 179.4% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 91°F | 87°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 14°F | 19°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 15.2" | 15.0" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 18 mi | 9 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 30.4 min | 29.8 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 39.5 | 40.5 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 8 | 4 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 18.04 | 17.65 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 39.5% | 7.7% | 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
80504
Elevated or high exposure: hail, tornado.
80108
Elevated or high exposure: hail, wildfire, tornado.
Full profiles: 80504 — Firestone, CO · 80108 — Castle Pines, CO · How this is calculated: methodology