Denver, CO vs Paramus, NJ

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

Paramus

67.9

#1371 nationally

Denver leads in walk score (61 vs 37). Paramus leads in median household income ($136,824 vs $85,853). Denver leads in cost of living index (128 vs 173).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Denver, CO	Paramus, NJ
WhereAtHome Score	69.1 (#1250)	67.9 (#1371)
Population	713,252	26,282
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$533,060	$1,086,056
Median Household Income	$85,853	$136,824
Average Commute	26.4 min	31 min
Walk Score	61	37
Crime Level	Moderate	0.8
School Rating	6.2	N/A
Cost of Living Index	128	173
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+56.1	D+3.4