Signals
Old Jamestown
Florissant
Opportunity
72 · Top 20%
vs56 · Top 49%
Climate
68 · Bottom 39%
vs68 · Bottom 39%
Physical resilience
67 · Top 41%
vs67 · Top 41%
Housing affordability
91 · Top 31%
vs87 · Top 38%
Schools
12 · Bottom 3%
vs14 · Bottom 5%
Access
97 · Top 29%
vs97 · Top 29%
Economic stability
73 · Top 21%
vs65 · Top 41%
Measured values
| Metric | Old Jamestown | Florissant | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 20,651 | 51,773 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $99,521 | $65,318 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $42,125 | $33,549 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 1,382/sq mi | 4,125/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $236,100 | $148,800 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,835 | $1,288 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 87.3% | 67.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.9% | 4.3% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 0.2% | 0.2% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 39.6% | 22.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 7.4% | 10.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Average July high | 90°F | 90°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 24°F | 24°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 41.7" | 41.7" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 8 mi | 4 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 31.1 min | 27.3 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 41.1 | 37.6 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 2 | 28 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 18.44 | 16.05 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 13.5% | 9.9% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 29.9% | 22.3% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 100.0% | 92.5% | 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
Old Jamestown
Elevated or high exposure: hail.
Florissant
Elevated or high exposure: hail.
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