80513 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
80549
80513
Opportunity
65 · Top 30%
vs66 · Top 27%
Growth
59 · Top 35%
vs61 · Top 32%
Climate
55 · Bottom 5%
vs42 · Bottom 1%
Physical resilience
69 · Top 38%
vs66 · Top 41%
Housing affordability
63 · Bottom 26%
vs80 · Top 50%
Access
91 · Bottom 44%
vs99 · Top 16%
Economic stability
78 · Top 15%
vs83 · Top 7%
Measured values
| Metric | 80549 | 80513 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 14,325 | 18,271 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $107,614 | $126,726 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $44,653 | $58,299 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 77/sq mi | 256/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $475,900 | $600,600 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $2,444 | $1,804 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 83.3% | 89.6% | 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 | 45.5% | 47.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 9.0% | 4.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 48 | 127 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 4.1 | 10.2 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 26.3% | -25.3% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 87°F | 68°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 14°F | 12°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 13.4" | 33.9" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 24 mi | 12 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 32.0 min | 33.2 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 35.9 | 42.3 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 3 | 5 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 15.66 | 17.94 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 37.2% | 16.3% | 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
80549
Elevated or high exposure: hail, wildfire, tornado.
80513
Elevated or high exposure: hail, wildfire, tornado.
Full profiles: 80549 — Wellington, CO · 80513 — Berthoud, CO · How this is calculated: methodology