80525 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
80524
80525
Opportunity
61 · Top 37%
vs63 · Top 33%
Growth
62 · Top 30%
vs62 · Top 30%
Climate
55 · Bottom 5%
vs55 · Bottom 5%
Physical resilience
68 · Top 39%
vs69 · Top 36%
Housing affordability
55 · Bottom 17%
vs58 · Bottom 20%
Access
98 · Top 23%
vs100 · Top 2%
Economic stability
62 · Top 47%
vs73 · Top 25%
Measured values
| Metric | 80524 | 80525 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 40,030 | 54,211 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $85,035 | $91,636 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $50,462 | $54,593 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 326/sq mi | 2,321/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $561,400 | $588,400 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,697 | $1,753 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 64.3% | 58.4% | 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 | 52.8% | 60.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 14.2% | 9.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 1,614 | 1,614 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 9.5 | 9.5 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 66.9% | 66.9% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 87°F | 87°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 14°F | 14°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 13.4" | 13.4" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 14 mi | 5 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 23.8 min | 20.4 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 35.9 | 37.9 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 5 | 17 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 15.87 | 16.49 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 43.1% | 37.7% | 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
80524
Elevated or high exposure: hail, wildfire, tornado.
80525
Elevated or high exposure: hail, wildfire, tornado.
Full profiles: 80524 — Fort Collins, CO · 80525 — Fort Collins, CO · How this is calculated: methodology