Windsor receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
Windsor
Severance
Opportunity
68 · Top 27%
vs56 · Bottom 49%
Growth
69 · Top 19%
vs61 · Top 31%
Climate
55 · Bottom 6%
vs55 · Bottom 6%
Physical resilience
64 · Top 44%
vs62 · Top 46%
Housing affordability
80 · Bottom 49%
vs71 · Bottom 35%
Access
100 · Top 1%
vs100 · Top 1%
Economic stability
73 · Top 23%
vs84 · Top 3%
Measured values
| Metric | Windsor | Severance | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 37,914 | 10,130 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $127,028 | $124,572 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $57,380 | $44,605 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 1,441/sq mi | 786/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $604,000 | $528,500 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,793 | $2,569 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 77.6% | 91.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.6% | 4.4% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -2.1% | -2.4% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 55.5% | 47.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 6.0% | 5.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 539 | 70 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 14.2 | 6.9 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -12.9% | -17.6% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 87°F | 87°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 14°F | 14°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 13.4" | 13.4" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 5 mi | 9 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 28.5 min | 28.0 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 40.9 | 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
Windsor
Elevated or high exposure: hail, tornado, wildfire.
Severance
Elevated or high exposure: hail, cold wave, tornado.
Full profiles: Windsor, CO · Severance, CO · How this is calculated: methodology