Best Places80611, CO Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 80611, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Several measures below read low, and the ranked lists name which ones. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
80611 ranks 27,894th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on quiet by a wide margin, and tree cover ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 80611
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.
80611's strengths and weaknesses
Where 80611 ranks high
- QuietBetter than 97% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than 96% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 130 pleasant days a year, better than 81% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than 68% of zip codes
- Educational attainmentBetter than 64% of zip codes
Where 80611 ranks low
- Tree shadeBetter than only 2% of zip codes
- Crime safetyBetter than only 2% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than only 4% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than only 7% of zip codes
- BikingBetter than only 7% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 80611
A household needs to earn about $109,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 80611 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $72,944, 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 80611's effective rate of 0.31%, 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 80611
80611'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 80611.
Who works in 80611, and how
Work in 80611 centers on agriculture & forestry and education. Unemployment runs well above the national rate, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 71%
- Work from home 27%
- Transit, walk, or bike 1%
Life in 80611
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 80611.
What the weather is like in 80611, month by month
80611 sees roughly 130 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 94 degrees. January highs sit near 42, with lows near 10. The comfortable stretch runs May through September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 42° | 25° | 10° |
| April | 67° | 48° | 31° |
| July | 94° | 74° | 57° |
| October | 69° | 48° | 32° |
Flying in and out of 80611
The nearest airport, Cheyenne Regional/Jerry Olson Field, is about 47 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Denver International, about 54 miles away.
The best schools in and around 80611
Schools across 80611 average a C, better than 31% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Prairie Elementary SchoolC · 35% proficient
- Galeton Elementary SchoolC · 33% proficient
- Platte Valley Elementary SchoolC · 32% proficient
Top middle schools
- Eaton Middle SchoolC− · 28% proficient
- Platte Valley Middle SchoolD+ · 26% proficient
- Highland Middle SchoolD+ · 24% proficient
Top high schools
- Platte Valley High SchoolC+ · 38% proficient
- Eaton High SchoolC+ · 37% proficient
- Prairie Junior-senior High SchoolC+ · 37% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 80611 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
80611 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 80611 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 80611
Is 80611 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 80611 ranks 27,894th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on quiet, low property taxes, and the weather, and lowest on tree cover and crime. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 80611 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $445,475. The overall cost of living runs about 4% above the national average. Set against a $72,944 median income, cost of living beats 26% of zip codes.
Is 80611 safe?
80611 is safer than 2% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $1,344 per resident a year.
Compare 80611 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 80611. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 80611 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.
80611 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 80611: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 80611: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 80611: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 80611: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
80611 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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