Windsor receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
Evans
Windsor
Opportunity
45 · Bottom 25%
vs68 · Top 27%
Growth
31 · Bottom 19%
vs69 · Top 19%
Climate
57 · Bottom 8%
vs55 · Bottom 6%
Physical resilience
62 · Top 46%
vs64 · Top 44%
Housing affordability
65 · Bottom 27%
vs80 · Bottom 49%
Access
100 · Top 1%
vs100 · Top 1%
Economic stability
65 · Top 41%
vs73 · Top 23%
Measured values
| Metric | Evans | Windsor | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 22,396 | 37,914 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $75,563 | $127,028 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $30,790 | $57,380 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 2,104/sq mi | 1,441/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $351,000 | $604,000 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,582 | $1,793 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 68.1% | 77.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.4% | 3.6% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -2.4% | -2.1% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 21.2% | 55.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 13.5% | 6.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 10 | 539 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 0.4 | 14.2 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -41.2% | -12.9% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 92°F | 87°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 18°F | 14°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 14.7" | 13.4" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 9 mi | 5 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 27.5 min | 28.5 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 30.8 | 40.9 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 6 | 13 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 18.14 | 17.59 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 71.1% | 25.5% | 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
Evans
Elevated or high exposure: hail, cold wave, tornado.
Windsor
Elevated or high exposure: hail, tornado, wildfire.
Full profiles: Evans, CO · Windsor, CO · How this is calculated: methodology