Best Places80734, CO Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 80734, 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.
80734 ranks 14,695th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on clean air by a wide margin, and tree cover ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 80734
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.
80734's strengths and weaknesses
Where 80734 ranks high
- Air qualityBetter than 95% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$513 a month, better than 93% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than 89% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 84% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 135 pleasant days a year, better than 84% of zip codes
Where 80734 ranks low
- Tree shadeBetter than only 5% of zip codes
- Healthcare accessBetter than only 8% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 8% of zip codes
- Big-city accessBetter than only 12% of zip codes
- School gradeD+, better than only 12% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 80734
A household needs to earn about $73,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 80734 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $83,880, so a typical household can afford the median home outright.
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 80734's effective rate of 0.54%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices, buying tends to cost more than renting for about the first 10 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 80734
80734 runs younger than the country, though it still carries a larger-than-average share of residents over 65, and households here run smaller than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 80734.
Who works in 80734, and how
Work in 80734 centers on agriculture & forestry and public administration. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 86%
- Work from home 7%
- Transit, walk, or bike 6%
Life in 80734
80734 has more restaurants and bars per resident than 79% of zip codes. That concentrates in some parts of 80734 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 80734, month by month
80734 sees roughly 135 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 92 degrees. January highs sit near 44, with lows near 21. The comfortable stretch runs May, June, August, and September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 44° | 31° | 21° |
| April | 67° | 49° | 36° |
| July | 92° | 76° | 62° |
| October | 68° | 51° | 38° |
Flying in and out of 80734
The nearest airport, North Platte Regional/Lee Bird Field, is about 92 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Denver International, about 135 miles away.
The best schools in and around 80734
Schools across 80734 average a D+, better than 12% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Wray Elementary SchoolC− · 30% proficient
- Julesburg Elementary SchoolD+ · 25% proficient
- Haxtun Elementary SchoolD+ · 25% proficient
Top high schools
- Julesburg High SchoolB− · 42% proficient
- Lone Star Undivided High SchoolB− · 42% proficient
- Wray Junior Senior High SchoolC− · 28% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 80734 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
80734 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 80734 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 80734
Is 80734 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 80734 ranks 14,695th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on clean air, affordable childcare, and walkability, and lowest on tree cover and thin health care access. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 80734 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $289,248. The overall cost of living runs about 17% below the national average. Set against a $83,880 median income, cost of living beats 84% of zip codes.
Is 80734 safe?
80734 is safer than 18% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $677 per resident a year.
Compare 80734 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 80734. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 80734 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.
80734 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 80734: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 80734: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 80734: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 80734: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
80734 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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