Firestone and Windsor 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
Firestone
Windsor
Opportunity
54 · Bottom 46%
vs68 · Top 27%
Growth
82 · Top 3%
vs69 · Top 19%
Climate
60 · Bottom 14%
vs55 · Bottom 6%
Physical resilience
62 · Top 47%
vs64 · Top 44%
Housing affordability
77 · Bottom 43%
vs80 · Bottom 49%
Access
94 · Top 42%
vs100 · Top 1%
Economic stability
83 · Top 3%
vs73 · Top 23%
Measured values
| Metric | Firestone | Windsor | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 18,049 | 37,914 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $120,150 | $127,028 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $47,583 | $57,380 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 1,298/sq mi | 1,441/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $560,100 | $604,000 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $2,009 | $1,793 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 81.3% | 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 | 37.8% | 55.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 4.6% | 6.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 217 | 539 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 12.0 | 14.2 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 201.4% | -12.9% | 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 | 5 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 34.1 min | 28.5 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 35.9 | 40.9 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 8 | 13 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 18.04 | 17.59 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 39.5% | 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
Firestone
Elevated or high exposure: hail, tornado.
Windsor
Elevated or high exposure: hail, tornado, wildfire.
Full profiles: Firestone, CO · Windsor, CO · How this is calculated: methodology