Atwater, CA 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.

Atwater

63.7

#1742 nationally

Denver

69.1

#1250 nationally

Denver leads in walk score (61 vs 41). Denver leads in median household income ($85,853 vs $64,195). Atwater leads in cost of living index (119 vs 128).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Atwater, CA	Denver, CO
WhereAtHome Score	63.7 (#1742)	69.1 (#1250)
Population	32,052	713,252
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$425,295	$533,060
Median Household Income	$64,195	$85,853
Average Commute	28.2 min	26.4 min
Walk Score	41	61
Crime Level	19.5	Moderate
School Rating	N/A	6.2
Cost of Living Index	119	128
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+4.4	D+56.1