Denver, CO vs Sanford, FL

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

Sanford

67.5

#1416 nationally

Denver leads in walk score (61 vs 27). Denver leads in median household income ($85,853 vs $59,181). Sanford leads in cost of living index (105 vs 128).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Denver, CO	Sanford, FL
WhereAtHome Score	69.1 (#1250)	67.5 (#1416)
Population	713,252	65,394
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$533,060	$343,232
Median Household Income	$85,853	$59,181
Average Commute	26.4 min	24.2 min
Walk Score	61	27
Crime Level	Moderate	14.9
School Rating	6.2	N/A
Cost of Living Index	128	105
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+56.1	R+3.5