Severance receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
Severance
Evans
Opportunity
56 · Bottom 49%
vs45 · Bottom 25%
Growth
61 · Top 31%
vs31 · Bottom 19%
Climate
55 · Bottom 6%
vs57 · Bottom 8%
Physical resilience
62 · Top 46%
vs62 · Top 46%
Housing affordability
71 · Bottom 35%
vs65 · Bottom 27%
Access
100 · Top 1%
vs100 · Top 1%
Economic stability
84 · Top 3%
vs65 · Top 41%
Measured values
| Metric | Severance | Evans | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 10,130 | 22,396 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $124,572 | $75,563 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $44,605 | $30,790 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 786/sq mi | 2,104/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $528,500 | $351,000 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $2,569 | $1,582 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 91.6% | 68.1% | 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 | 47.7% | 21.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 5.2% | 13.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 70 | 10 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 6.9 | 0.4 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -17.6% | -41.2% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 87°F | 92°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 14°F | 18°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 13.4" | 14.7" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 9 mi | 9 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 28.0 min | 27.5 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 32.4 | 30.8 | 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
Severance
Elevated or high exposure: hail, cold wave, tornado.
Evans
Elevated or high exposure: hail, cold wave, tornado.
Full profiles: Severance, CO · Evans, CO · How this is calculated: methodology