80549 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
80512
80549
Opportunity
64 · Top 32%
vs65 · Top 30%
Growth
62 · Top 30%
vs59 · Top 35%
Climate
45 · Bottom 1%
vs55 · Bottom 5%
Physical resilience
69 · Top 36%
vs69 · Top 38%
Housing affordability
68 · Bottom 32%
vs63 · Bottom 26%
Access
86 · Bottom 30%
vs91 · Bottom 44%
Economic stability
55 · Bottom 42%
vs78 · Top 15%
Measured values
| Metric | 80512 | 80549 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,903 | 14,325 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $97,837 | $107,614 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $55,167 | $44,653 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 4/sq mi | 77/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $625,000 | $475,900 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,538 | $2,444 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 85.8% | 83.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.6% | 3.6% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.3% | -1.3% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 56.0% | 45.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 1.5% | 9.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 1,614 | 48 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 9.5 | 4.1 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 66.9% | 26.3% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 74°F | 87°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 11°F | 14°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 20.6" | 13.4" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 32 mi | 24 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 44.5 min | 32.0 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 51.9 | 35.9 | 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.
80549
Elevated or high exposure: hail, wildfire, tornado.
Full profiles: 80512 — Fort Collins, CO · 80549 — Wellington, CO · How this is calculated: methodology