Denver, CO vs Dixon, CA

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

Dixon

66.7

#1507 nationally

Denver leads in walk score (61 vs 48). Denver leads in cost of living index (128 vs 144). Dixon leads in median household income ($92,138 vs $85,853).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Denver, CO	Dixon, CA
WhereAtHome Score	69.1 (#1250)	66.7 (#1507)
Population	713,252	19,309
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$533,060	$608,772
Median Household Income	$85,853	$92,138
Average Commute	26.4 min	27.1 min
Walk Score	61	48
Crime Level	Moderate	7.8
School Rating	6.2	N/A
Cost of Living Index	128	144
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+56.1	D+23.0