Best Places81007, CO Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 81007, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. This page is for people who live here or already know they want to. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
81007 ranks 9,490th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on few empty homes by a wide margin, and tree cover ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 81007
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.
81007's strengths and weaknesses
Where 81007 ranks high
- Low vacancyBetter than 94% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 146 pleasant days a year, better than 88% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 85% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than 85% of zip codes
- Health outlookBetter than 81% of zip codes
Where 81007 ranks low
- Tree shadeBetter than only 5% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than only 6% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 8% of zip codes
- School gradeC−, better than only 22% of zip codes
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than only 24% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 81007
A household needs to earn about $98,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 81007 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $98,829, 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 81007'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 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 81007
81007's age mix sits close to the national median.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 81007.
Who works in 81007, and how
Work in 81007 centers on health care & social and retail trade. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 85%
- Work from home 12%
- Transit, walk, or bike 3%
Life in 81007
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 81007.
What the weather is like in 81007, month by month
81007 sees roughly 146 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 97 degrees. January highs sit near 51, with lows near 15. The comfortable stretch runs May, June, and September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 51° | 31° | 15° |
| April | 73° | 53° | 34° |
| July | 97° | 78° | 61° |
| October | 75° | 54° | 36° |
Flying in and out of 81007
The nearest airport, Pueblo Memorial, is about 14 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Denver International, about 106 miles away.
The best schools in and around 81007
Schools across 81007 average a C−, better than 22% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Cedar Ridge Elementary SchoolB− · 40% proficient
- Sierra Vista Elementary SchoolC · 33% proficient
- Penrose Elementary SchoolC− · 30% proficient
Top middle schools
- Sky View Middle SchoolC− · 29% proficient
- Liberty Point International SchoolF · 10% proficient
Top high schools
- Swallows Charter Academy High SchoolC · 34% proficient
- Pueblo West High SchoolC · 32% proficient
- Centennial High SchoolD+ · 25% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 81007 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
81007 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 81007 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 81007 suits
Families
Schools land around the 22nd percentile and crime safety beats 60%.
Remote workers
Cost of living against local pay beats 85% of zip codes and 12% already work from home.
Common questions about living in 81007
Is 81007 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 81007 ranks 9,490th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on few empty homes, the weather, and what local pay buys, 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 81007 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $388,380. The overall cost of living runs about 12% below the national average. Set against a $98,829 median income, cost of living beats 85% of zip codes.
Is 81007 safe?
Yes, 81007 is safer than 60% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $404 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 81007?
July highs average about 97 degrees, and January highs near 51 with lows near 15. That works out to about 146 pleasant days a year, more than 88% of zip codes.
Is 81007 good for families?
Schools beat 22% of zip codes, crime safety beats 60%, and childcare runs $1,064 a month.
Compare 81007 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 81007. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 81007 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.
81007 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 81007: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 81007: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 81007: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 81007: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
81007 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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