Denver, CO vs Pico Rivera, 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

Pico Rivera

62.5

#1852 nationally

Denver leads in average commute (26.4 min vs 30.8 min). Denver leads in cost of living index (128 vs 148). Denver leads in median household income ($85,853 vs $82,539).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Denver, CO	Pico Rivera, CA
WhereAtHome Score	69.1 (#1250)	62.5 (#1852)
Population	713,252	59,189
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$533,060	$753,964
Median Household Income	$85,853	$82,539
Average Commute	26.4 min	30.8 min
Walk Score	61	59
Crime Level	Moderate	12.8
School Rating	6.2	N/A
Cost of Living Index	128	148
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+56.1	D+32.9