Denver, CO vs Downey, CA

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.

Denver

69.1

#1250 nationally

Downey

61.3

#1911 nationally

Denver leads in cost of living index (128 vs 165). Denver leads in average commute (26.4 min vs 31.3 min). Denver leads in median household income ($85,853 vs $84,236).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Denver, CO	Downey, CA
WhereAtHome Score	69.1 (#1250)	61.3 (#1911)
Population	713,252	108,816
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$533,060	$885,146
Median Household Income	$85,853	$84,236
Average Commute	26.4 min	31.3 min
Walk Score	61	61
Crime Level	Moderate	12.3
School Rating	6.2	N/A
Cost of Living Index	128	165
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+56.1	D+32.9