Denver, CO vs Jackson, MS

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

Jackson

81.4

#42 nationally

Denver leads in walk score (61 vs 26). Denver leads in median household income ($85,853 vs $42,193). Jackson leads in cost of living index (85 vs 128).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Denver, CO	Jackson, MS
WhereAtHome Score	69.1 (#1250)	81.4 (#42)
Population	713,252	143,709
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$533,060	$84,299
Median Household Income	$85,853	$42,193
Average Commute	26.4 min	20.3 min
Walk Score	61	26
Crime Level	Moderate	8.1
School Rating	6.2	N/A
Cost of Living Index	128	85
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+56.1	D+46.1