Denver, CO vs Gardena, 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

Gardena

61.9

#1883 nationally

Gardena leads in walk score (75 vs 61). Denver leads in cost of living index (128 vs 154). Denver leads in median household income ($85,853 vs $75,443).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Denver, CO	Gardena, CA
WhereAtHome Score	69.1 (#1250)	61.9 (#1883)
Population	713,252	58,377
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$533,060	$792,958
Median Household Income	$85,853	$75,443
Average Commute	26.4 min	28.4 min
Walk Score	61	75
Crime Level	Moderate	19.3
School Rating	6.2	N/A
Cost of Living Index	128	154
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+56.1	D+32.9