Firestone receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
Firestone
Severance
Opportunity
54 · Bottom 46%
vs56 · Bottom 49%
Growth
82 · Top 3%
vs61 · Top 31%
Climate
60 · Bottom 14%
vs55 · Bottom 6%
Physical resilience
62 · Top 47%
vs62 · Top 46%
Housing affordability
77 · Bottom 43%
vs71 · Bottom 35%
Access
94 · Top 42%
vs100 · Top 1%
Economic stability
83 · Top 3%
vs84 · Top 3%
Measured values
| Metric | Firestone | Severance | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 18,049 | 10,130 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $120,150 | $124,572 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $47,583 | $44,605 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 1,298/sq mi | 786/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $560,100 | $528,500 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $2,009 | $2,569 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 81.3% | 91.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.4% | 4.4% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -2.4% | -2.4% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 37.8% | 47.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 4.6% | 5.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 217 | 70 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 12.0 | 6.9 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 201.4% | -17.6% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 90°F | 87°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 19°F | 14°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 14.5" | 13.4" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 19 mi | 9 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 34.1 min | 28.0 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 35.9 | 32.4 | 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
Firestone
Elevated or high exposure: hail, tornado.
Severance
Elevated or high exposure: hail, cold wave, tornado.
Full profiles: Firestone, CO · Severance, CO · How this is calculated: methodology