Albany, OR vs Denver, CO

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Albany

70.6

#1081 nationally

Denver

69.1

#1250 nationally

Denver leads in walk score (61 vs 33). Albany leads in average commute (21.1 min vs 26.4 min). Denver leads in median household income ($85,853 vs $69,777).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Albany, OR	Denver, CO
WhereAtHome Score	70.6 (#1081)	69.1 (#1250)
Population	57,053	713,252
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$439,047	$533,060
Median Household Income	$69,777	$85,853
Average Commute	21.1 min	26.4 min
Walk Score	33	61
Crime Level	5.4	Moderate
School Rating	N/A	6.2
Cost of Living Index	111	128
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+24.4	D+56.1