Signals
81506
01570
Opportunity
50 · Bottom 41%
vs56 · Top 48%
Climate
53 · Bottom 2%
vs61 · Bottom 18%
Physical resilience
78 · Top 26%
vs85 · Top 16%
Housing affordability
74 · Bottom 40%
vs73 · Bottom 39%
Access
99 · Top 15%
vs85 · Bottom 29%
Economic stability
50 · Bottom 34%
vs60 · Top 49%
Measured values
| Metric | 81506 | 01570 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 11,412 | 17,748 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $78,651 | $72,895 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $48,332 | $42,499 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 477/sq mi | 1,436/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $448,300 | $361,500 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,178 | $1,228 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 65.8% | 59.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.9% | 4.2% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -3.8% | -1.3% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 43.1% | 25.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 9.5% | 12.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Average July high | 95°F | 80°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 17°F | 17°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 9.1" | 48.3" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 2 mi | 31 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 16.2 min | 33.2 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 51.9 | 39.9 | 2024 ACS 5-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
81506
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, earthquake.
01570
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane.
Full profiles: 81506 — Grand Junction, CO · 01570 — Webster, MA · How this is calculated: methodology