Denver, CO vs Martinez, 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

Martinez

64.8

#1674 nationally

Denver leads in walk score (61 vs 41). Martinez leads in median household income ($124,669 vs $85,853). Denver leads in cost of living index (128 vs 171).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Denver, CO	Martinez, CA
WhereAtHome Score	69.1 (#1250)	64.8 (#1674)
Population	713,252	36,395
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$533,060	$766,182
Median Household Income	$85,853	$124,669
Average Commute	26.4 min	31 min
Walk Score	61	41
Crime Level	Moderate	7.6
School Rating	6.2	N/A
Cost of Living Index	128	171
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+56.1	D+38.0