Denver, CO vs Modesto, 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

Modesto

64.2

#1712 nationally

Denver leads in walk score (61 vs 48). Denver leads in median household income ($85,853 vs $73,375). Denver leads in average commute (26.4 min vs 29.4 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Denver, CO	Modesto, CA
WhereAtHome Score	69.1 (#1250)	64.2 (#1712)
Population	713,252	218,915
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$533,060	$447,153
Median Household Income	$85,853	$73,375
Average Commute	26.4 min	29.4 min
Walk Score	61	48
Crime Level	Moderate	18.0
School Rating	6.2	N/A
Cost of Living Index	128	130
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+56.1	R+11.0