Denver, CO vs Lincoln, 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

Lincoln

72.8

#830 nationally

Lincoln leads in walk score (84 vs 61). Denver leads in cost of living index (128 vs 153). Lincoln leads in median household income ($99,434 vs $85,853).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Denver, CO	Lincoln, CA
WhereAtHome Score	69.1 (#1250)	72.8 (#830)
Population	713,252	54,538
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$533,060	$645,264
Median Household Income	$85,853	$99,434
Average Commute	26.4 min	29.3 min
Walk Score	61	84
Crime Level	Moderate	2.6
School Rating	6.2	N/A
Cost of Living Index	128	153
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+56.1	R+8.5