Best Places81084, CO Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 81084, 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.
81084 ranks 24,755th 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 81084
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.
81084's strengths and weaknesses
Where 81084 ranks high
- Air qualityBetter than 97% of zip codes
- Short commute15.9 minutes each way, better than 95% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than 93% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$555 a month, better than 90% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 148 pleasant days a year, better than 88% of zip codes
Where 81084 ranks low
- Tree shadeBetter than only 2% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than only 2% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than only 5% of zip codes
- Big-city accessBetter than only 6% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 8% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 81084
A household needs to earn about $42,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 81084 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $59,665, 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 81084's effective rate of 0.37%, 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 9 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 81084
81084 runs older than the country, 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 81084.
Who works in 81084, and how
Work in 81084 centers on agriculture & forestry and health care & social. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 84%
- Work from home 12%
- Transit, walk, or bike 4%
Life in 81084
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 81084.
What the weather is like in 81084, month by month
81084 sees roughly 148 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 94 degrees. January highs sit near 50, with lows near 17. The comfortable stretch runs May, June, August, and September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 50° | 32° | 17° |
| April | 72° | 52° | 35° |
| July | 94° | 77° | 61° |
| October | 74° | 54° | 38° |
Flying in and out of 81084
The nearest airport, Liberal Mid-America Regional, is about 88 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Denver International, about 200 miles away.
The best schools in and around 81084
Schools across 81084 average a C−, better than 20% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Walsh Elementary SchoolC · 35% proficient
- Granada Elementary SchoolC · 35% proficient
- Vilas Elementary SchoolD+ · 25% proficient
Top high schools
- Walsh High SchoolC− · 29% proficient
- Granada Undivided High SchoolD · 21% proficient
- Springfield Junior/senior High SchoolF · 11% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 81084 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
81084 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 81084 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 81084
Is 81084 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 81084 ranks 24,755th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on clean air, short commutes, and low property taxes, and lowest on tree cover and internet speeds. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 81084 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $170,641. The overall cost of living runs about 21% below the national average. Set against a $59,665 median income, cost of living beats 43% of zip codes.
Is 81084 safe?
81084 is safer than 13% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $749 per resident a year.
Compare 81084 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 81084. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 81084 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.
81084 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 81084: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 81084: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 81084: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 81084: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
81084 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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