81303 and 81301 receive effectively the same standardized Area Score. Which fits you better depends on which dimensions you weight — the differences below are where they actually diverge.
Signals
81303
81301
Opportunity
55 · Top 49%
vs57 · Top 45%
Growth
32 · Bottom 21%
vs32 · Bottom 21%
Climate
52 · Bottom 1%
vs52 · Bottom 1%
Physical resilience
20 · Bottom 14%
vs32 · Bottom 25%
Housing affordability
60 · Bottom 22%
vs50 · Bottom 13%
Access
97 · Top 32%
vs88 · Bottom 34%
Economic stability
49 · Bottom 32%
vs47 · Bottom 28%
Measured values
| Metric | 81303 | 81301 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 10,236 | 29,774 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $88,103 | $83,943 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $47,135 | $51,582 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 70/sq mi | 39/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $597,300 | $695,800 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,572 | $1,535 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 72.2% | 64.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.5% | 3.5% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -2.5% | -2.5% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 37.7% | 59.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 13.1% | 12.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 51 | 51 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 2.6 | 2.6 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -79.8% | -79.8% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 87°F | 87°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 10°F | 10°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 13.5" | 13.5" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 6 mi | 26 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 23.3 min | 18.7 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 39.8 | 43.1 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 4 | 9 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 12.29 | 13.50 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 45.6% | 34.1% | 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
81303
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, avalanche, inland flooding.
81301
Elevated or high exposure: avalanche, wildfire, inland flooding.
Full profiles: 81303 — Durango, CO · 81301 — Durango, CO · How this is calculated: methodology