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81087 — Vilas, CO

The neighborhood scorecard for ZIP 81087 in Vilas, CO blends seven federal datasets into a single letter grade of C (57/100). The underlying inputs pulled for this ZIP include a median household income of $-, a median home value of $93,800, 16.2% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher, and an average commute of 11 minutes. Every value comes directly from Census ACS 5-Year Estimates tied to ZIP 81087, not a national average mapped onto the ZIP.

Cross-agency inputs extend the score beyond Census demographics. Department of Labor county childcare data lists infant center-based care at $5,400 per year, which the scorecard weighs against local median income to form the childcare grade. If any of these feeds is missing for 81087, the scorecard transparently drops that dimension rather than inventing a score.

Reading the grade means reading the dimensions together. The overall C score for 81087 reflects a weighted blend, Income (20%), Safety (20%), Housing (15%), Rent (15%), Education (10%), Commute (10%), and Childcare (10%) - and each dimension is benchmarked against national percentiles rather than in-state-only comparisons. Strengths visible in the raw data include commute. Areas pulling the overall grade down are education.

C
Overall Score
57/100
81087 — Vilas, CO
Income N/A
N/A
Median household income
Education F
16.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Housing N/A
N/A
Home value to income ratio
Commute A+
11 min
Average commute time
Rent N/A
N/A
2-bedroom fair market rent
Safety N/A
N/A
Violent crime rate (county)
Childcare N/A
N/A
Center-based infant care cost

Score Breakdown

Income

N/A
N/A

Median household income

Education

F
16.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

Score: 22/100

Housing

N/A
N/A

Home value to income ratio

Commute

A+
11 min

Average commute time

Score: 92/100

Rent

N/A
N/A

2-bedroom fair market rent

Safety

N/A
N/A

Violent crime rate (county)

Childcare

N/A
N/A

Center-based infant care cost

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Neighborhood Scorecard for ZIP 81087 - Vilas, CO: Grade C, Score 57/100
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What This Means

Vilas, CO (81087) receives an overall grade of C based on publicly available data from the Census Bureau, HUD, FBI, and Department of Labor. This area performs well in commute. Challenges include education. Data was unavailable for income, housing, rent, safety, childcare — these dimensions were excluded from the overall score.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the overall score for ZIP 81087?▼
ZIP 81087 (Vilas, CO) has an overall neighborhood score of 57/100, earning a grade of C. This score combines 7 dimensions: income, education, housing affordability, commute, rent, safety, and childcare costs.
Is 81087 a good place to live?▼
Based on Census, HUD, FBI, and DOL data, 81087 scores C overall. Strengths include commute. Areas that score lower: education.
How is the neighborhood scorecard calculated?▼
The scorecard evaluates 7 dimensions weighted by importance: Income (20%), Safety (20%), Housing affordability (15%), Rent (15%), Education (10%), Commute (10%), and Childcare (10%). Each metric is compared against national benchmarks to produce a percentile score.

Official Data Resources

HUD Fair Market Rents → FBI Crime Statistics → NCES School Data →

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates. Source: HUD Fair Market Rents. Source: FBI Uniform Crime Report. Source: DOL Childcare Costs. Verify with HUD →

Read our methodology to see how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.