Denver, CO vs Galveston, TX

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

Galveston

71.6

#967 nationally

Denver leads in median household income ($85,853 vs $57,453). Galveston leads in average commute (20.8 min vs 26.4 min). Galveston leads in cost of living index (101 vs 128).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Denver, CO	Galveston, TX
WhereAtHome Score	69.1 (#1250)	71.6 (#967)
Population	713,252	53,237
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$533,060	$320,772
Median Household Income	$85,853	$57,453
Average Commute	26.4 min	20.8 min
Walk Score	61	54
Crime Level	Moderate	14.7
School Rating	6.2	N/A
Cost of Living Index	128	101
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+56.1	R+27.4