Signals
81301
80487
Opportunity
57 · Top 45%
vs57 · Top 45%
Climate
52 · Bottom 1%
vs45 · Bottom 1%
Physical resilience
32 · Bottom 25%
vs32 · Bottom 25%
Housing affordability
50 · Bottom 13%
vs45 · Bottom 9%
Access
88 · Bottom 34%
vs94 · Top 46%
Economic stability
47 · Bottom 28%
vs65 · Top 41%
Measured values
| Metric | 81301 | 80487 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 29,774 | 18,525 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $83,943 | $109,659 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $51,582 | $73,661 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 39/sq mi | 23/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $695,800 | $1,055,900 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,535 | $2,042 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 64.9% | 73.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.5% | 3.5% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -2.5% | -5.7% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 59.7% | 59.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 12.6% | 4.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Average July high | 87°F | 83°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 10°F | 5°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 13.5" | 24.7" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 26 mi | 19 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 18.7 min | 17.1 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 43.1 | 44.5 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 9 | 7 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 13.50 | 13.23 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 34.1% | 19.4% | 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
81301
Elevated or high exposure: avalanche, wildfire, inland flooding.
80487
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, inland flooding.
Full profiles: 81301 — Durango, CO · 80487 — Steamboat Springs, CO · How this is calculated: methodology