Denver, CO vs Los Banos, 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

Los Banos

64.1

#1717 nationally

Denver leads in average commute (26.4 min vs 50.4 min). Denver leads in walk score (61 vs 33). Denver leads in median household income ($85,853 vs $76,164).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Denver, CO	Los Banos, CA
WhereAtHome Score	69.1 (#1250)	64.1 (#1717)
Population	713,252	48,553
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$533,060	$463,701
Median Household Income	$85,853	$76,164
Average Commute	26.4 min	50.4 min
Walk Score	61	33
Crime Level	Moderate	5.9
School Rating	6.2	N/A
Cost of Living Index	128	128
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+56.1	R+4.4