54471 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
80512
54471
Opportunity
64 · Top 32%
vs73 · Top 16%
Growth
62 · Top 30%
vs45 · Bottom 42%
Climate
45 · Bottom 1%
vs54 · Bottom 2%
Physical resilience
69 · Top 36%
vs85 · Top 16%
Housing affordability
68 · Bottom 32%
vs90 · Top 33%
Access
86 · Bottom 30%
vs62 · Bottom 7%
Economic stability
55 · Bottom 42%
vs75 · Top 21%
Measured values
| Metric | 80512 | 54471 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,903 | 1,636 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $97,837 | $87,368 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $55,167 | $41,507 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 4/sq mi | 37/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $625,000 | $290,100 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,538 | $1,525 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 85.8% | 95.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.6% | 3.1% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.3% | 0.2% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 56.0% | 26.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 1.5% | 4.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 1,614 | 48 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 9.5 | 3.0 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 66.9% | -28.4% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 74°F | 80°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 11°F | 7°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 20.6" | 33.9" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 32 mi | 64 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 44.5 min | 23.8 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 51.9 | 46.7 | 2024 ACS 5-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
80512
Elevated or high exposure: hail, wildfire, tornado.
54471
No hazard reaches elevated exposure.
Full profiles: 80512 — Fort Collins, CO · 54471 — Weston, WI · How this is calculated: methodology