80701 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
80701
81212
Opportunity
17 · Bottom 1%
vs28 · Bottom 7%
Growth
20 · Bottom 7%
vs27 · Bottom 14%
Climate
60 · Bottom 16%
vs57 · Bottom 8%
Physical resilience
38 · Bottom 30%
vs22 · Bottom 16%
Housing affordability
77 · Bottom 45%
vs71 · Bottom 37%
Access
77 · Bottom 19%
vs80 · Bottom 21%
Economic stability
56 · Bottom 43%
vs33 · Bottom 12%
Measured values
| Metric | 80701 | 81212 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 16,226 | 32,292 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $70,302 | $64,235 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $29,926 | $29,097 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 26/sq mi | 48/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $347,600 | $329,000 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,088 | $1,097 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 65.2% | 73.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 6.0% | 4.9% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -14.3% | -3.8% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 17.8% | 22.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 16.4% | 13.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 9 | 15 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 0.8 | 0.9 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -86.4% | -34.8% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 89°F | 77°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 17°F | 16°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 15.4" | 19.3" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 45 mi | 42 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 21.9 min | 21.8 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 34.8 | 44.4 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 8 | 8 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 15.34 | 15.64 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 58.0% | 55.9% | 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
80701
Elevated or high exposure: hail, tornado.
81212
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, hail, inland flooding.
Full profiles: 80701 — Fort Morgan, CO · 81212 — Cañon City, CO · How this is calculated: methodology