Denver, CO vs Highland, 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

Highland

62.5

#1849 nationally

Denver leads in walk score (61 vs 35). Denver leads in median household income ($85,853 vs $72,222). Denver leads in average commute (26.4 min vs 30.4 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Denver, CO	Highland, CA
WhereAtHome Score	69.1 (#1250)	62.5 (#1849)
Population	713,252	56,202
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$533,060	$542,040
Median Household Income	$85,853	$72,222
Average Commute	26.4 min	30.4 min
Walk Score	61	35
Crime Level	Moderate	14.6
School Rating	6.2	N/A
Cost of Living Index	128	131
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+56.1	R+2.1