Best Places80102, CO Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 80102, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Local pay runs high here, and housing takes the biggest bite out of it. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
80102 ranks 11,478th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on a strong job market by a wide margin, and tree cover ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 80102
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
80102's strengths and weaknesses
Where 80102 ranks high
- Local economyBetter than 93% of zip codes
- Low vacancyBetter than 93% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than 88% of zip codes
- Household income$115,784 median, better than 88% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 87% of zip codes
Where 80102 ranks low
- Tree shadeBetter than only 2% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than only 3% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$1,582 a month, better than only 4% of zip codes
- Short commute37.8 minutes each way, better than only 6% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 8% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 80102
A household needs to earn about $142,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 80102 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $115,784, so buying stretches a typical household.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses 80102's effective rate of 0.46%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices and rents, renting stays cheaper than buying across the first 10 years here, so the case for buying rests on staying much longer or on prices rising faster than assumed. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 80102
80102's age mix sits close to the national median, and households here run larger than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 80102.
Who works in 80102, and how
Work in 80102 centers on construction and health care & social. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 83%
- Work from home 12%
- Transit, walk, or bike 5%
Life in 80102
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 80102.
What the weather is like in 80102, month by month
80102 sees roughly 128 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 93 degrees. January highs sit near 46, with lows near 17. The comfortable stretch runs May through September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 46° | 30° | 17° |
| April | 66° | 48° | 32° |
| July | 93° | 75° | 59° |
| October | 71° | 52° | 37° |
Flying in and out of 80102
Denver International sits about 15 miles away. It is a large hub and boarded 40.1 million passengers in 2025, with 250 nonstop destinations.
The best schools in and around 80102
Schools across 80102 average a D+, better than 14% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Kiowa Elementary SchoolB · 45% proficient
- Strasburg Elementary SchoolC · 31% proficient
- Mary E Pennock Elementary SchoolD+ · 25% proficient
Top middle schools
- Kiowa Middle SchoolC− · 29% proficient
- Prairie View Middle SchoolD+ · 25% proficient
- Hemphill Middle SchoolD · 20% proficient
Top high schools
- Kiowa High SchoolB− · 42% proficient
- Strasburg High SchoolC+ · 35% proficient
- Bennett High SchoolC− · 28% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 80102 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
80102 measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare 80102 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 80102
Is 80102 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 80102 ranks 11,478th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on a strong job market, few empty homes, and heat safety, and lowest on tree cover and air quality. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 80102 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $570,350. The overall cost of living runs about 0% below the national average. Set against a $115,784 median income, cost of living beats 87% of zip codes.
Is 80102 safe?
Yes, 80102 is safer than 65% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $386 per resident a year.
Compare 80102 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 80102. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 80102 represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
80102 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 80102: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 80102: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 80102: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 80102: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
80102 detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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