Denver, CO vs Lafayette, 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

Lafayette

62.7

#1832 nationally

Lafayette leads in median household income ($219,250 vs $85,853). Denver leads in walk score (61 vs 26). Denver leads in cost of living index (128 vs 280).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Denver, CO	Lafayette, CA
WhereAtHome Score	69.1 (#1250)	62.7 (#1832)
Population	713,252	25,048
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$533,060	$1,941,109
Median Household Income	$85,853	$219,250
Average Commute	26.4 min	29.7 min
Walk Score	61	26
Crime Level	Moderate	2.2
School Rating	6.2	N/A
Cost of Living Index	128	280
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+56.1	D+38.0