Denver, CO vs New Bern, NC

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

New Bern

73.3

#758 nationally

Denver leads in walk score (61 vs 27). Denver leads in median household income ($85,853 vs $55,673). New Bern leads in average commute (18 min vs 26.4 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Denver, CO	New Bern, NC
WhereAtHome Score	69.1 (#1250)	73.3 (#758)
Population	713,252	32,226
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$533,060	$286,045
Median Household Income	$85,853	$55,673
Average Commute	26.4 min	18 min
Walk Score	61	27
Crime Level	Moderate	9.9
School Rating	6.2	N/A
Cost of Living Index	128	95
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+56.1	R+20.5