Denver, CO vs Lufkin, 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

Lufkin

78.1

#197 nationally

Denver leads in walk score (61 vs 25). Lufkin leads in average commute (17.3 min vs 26.4 min). Denver leads in median household income ($85,853 vs $57,938).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Denver, CO	Lufkin, TX
WhereAtHome Score	69.1 (#1250)	78.1 (#197)
Population	713,252	34,181
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$533,060	$200,713
Median Household Income	$85,853	$57,938
Average Commute	26.4 min	17.3 min
Walk Score	61	25
Crime Level	Moderate	14.5
School Rating	6.2	N/A
Cost of Living Index	128	91
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+56.1	R+52.0