Denver, CO vs Newark, 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

Newark

62.4

#1861 nationally

Newark leads in median household income ($159,465 vs $85,853). Denver leads in cost of living index (128 vs 195). Denver leads in average commute (26.4 min vs 31.2 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Denver, CO	Newark, CA
WhereAtHome Score	69.1 (#1250)	62.4 (#1861)
Population	713,252	46,929
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$533,060	$1,202,648
Median Household Income	$85,853	$159,465
Average Commute	26.4 min	31.2 min
Walk Score	61	57
Crime Level	Moderate	10.4
School Rating	6.2	N/A
Cost of Living Index	128	195
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+56.1	D+53.6