Fruita receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
Haverhill
Fruita
Opportunity
51 · Bottom 39%
vs48 · Bottom 32%
Growth
42 · Bottom 36%
vs50 · Top 50%
Climate
63 · Bottom 25%
vs53 · Bottom 2%
Physical resilience
78 · Top 27%
vs79 · Top 26%
Housing affordability
66 · Bottom 28%
vs77 · Bottom 44%
Access
92 · Bottom 49%
vs96 · Top 32%
Economic stability
65 · Top 40%
vs72 · Top 25%
Measured values
| Metric | Haverhill | Fruita | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 67,698 | 13,691 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $88,326 | $87,184 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $44,086 | $40,059 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 2,049/sq mi | 1,709/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $453,900 | $398,200 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,668 | $1,472 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 62.8% | 79.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.5% | 4.0% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.7% | -3.8% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 32.6% | 33.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 11.3% | 4.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 36 | 86 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 0.5 | 6.3 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -10.0% | -49.7% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 83°F | 95°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 19°F | 17°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 40.9" | 9.1" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 20 mi | 11 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 29.8 min | 21.5 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 39.4 | 41.5 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 18 | 6 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 11.71 | 17.52 | 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
Haverhill
Elevated or high exposure: coastal flooding, earthquake, hurricane.
Fruita
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, earthquake.
Full profiles: Haverhill, MA · Fruita, CO · How this is calculated: methodology