80512 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
80512
55089
Opportunity
64 · Top 32%
vs55 · Top 49%
Growth
62 · Top 30%
vs39 · Bottom 32%
Climate
45 · Bottom 1%
vs55 · Bottom 5%
Physical resilience
69 · Top 36%
vs59 · Top 49%
Housing affordability
68 · Bottom 32%
vs93 · Top 26%
Access
86 · Bottom 30%
vs84 · Bottom 27%
Economic stability
55 · Bottom 42%
vs53 · Bottom 37%
Measured values
| Metric | 80512 | 55089 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,903 | 1,612 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $97,837 | $108,750 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $55,167 | $49,289 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 4/sq mi | 24/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $625,000 | $384,800 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,538 | $1,679 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 85.8% | 90.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.6% | 4.8% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.3% | -1.3% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 56.0% | 30.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 1.5% | 11.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 1,614 | 12 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 9.5 | 0.7 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 66.9% | 33.3% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 74°F | 83°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 11°F | 9°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 20.6" | 29.2" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 32 mi | 32 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 44.5 min | 32.6 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 51.9 | 45.7 | 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.
55089
Elevated or high exposure: strong wind, hail, tornado.
Full profiles: 80512 — Fort Collins, CO · 55089 — Red Wing, MN · How this is calculated: methodology