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ZIP 80202 vs ZIP 85004
Denver, CO compared to Phoenix, AZ on twelve public-records dimensions sourced from EPA, FEMA, USDA, FBI, NCES, and county records. Each cell links to the per-ZIP topic page where the source citation and refresh cadence live.
Last verified 2026-05-13 · methodology
Side by side
| Dimension | ZIP 80202 | ZIP 85004 |
|---|---|---|
| Water quality EPA SDWIS | Open water quality for 80202 → | Open water quality for 85004 → |
| Flood zone FEMA NFHL | Open flood zone for 80202 → | Open flood zone for 85004 → |
| Wildfire risk USDA Forest Service | Open wildfire risk for 80202 → | Open wildfire risk for 85004 → |
| Air quality EPA AirNow | Open air quality for 80202 → | Open air quality for 85004 → |
| Crime FBI UCR | Open crime for 80202 → | Open crime for 85004 → |
| Schools NCES Common Core | Open schools for 80202 → | Open schools for 85004 → |
| Radon EPA Radon Zones | Open radon for 80202 → | Open radon for 85004 → |
| Lead pipes EPA LCRR / RTI | Open lead pipes for 80202 → | Open lead pipes for 85004 → |
| Property tax County assessor | Open property tax for 80202 → | Open property tax for 85004 → |
| Deed activity County recorder | Open deed activity for 80202 → | Open deed activity for 85004 → |
| Zoning Municipal planning | Open zoning for 80202 → | Open zoning for 85004 → |
| Sex offender registry NSOPW (deep-link) | Open sex offender registry for 80202 → | Open sex offender registry for 85004 → |
Dimensions populate live as ingestion reaches each source. Every row will link to the primary regulator.
Colorado context
Radon Zone 1, wildfire on the Front Range
Colorado is one of the most uniformly Zone 1 radon states in the US. WUI wildfire risk concentrates along the Front Range from Boulder to Colorado Springs. Drinking water sourcing splits between Front Range water districts and Western Slope reclamation projects, each with distinct EPA SDWIS compliance histories.
Arizona context
Radon, wildfire-WUI, water rights
Arizona has Zone 1 radon risk across most of its area per EPA's 1993 map. FEMA NFHL coverage is dense in flood-prone Maricopa + Pima counties; wildfire risk concentrates in Yavapai + Coconino + Cochise. Water-rights and utility-source diversity (CAP allotments vs. local groundwater) varies significantly between metros.
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