Denver, CO vs Placentia, 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

Placentia

62.2

#1868 nationally

Denver leads in cost of living index (128 vs 174). Placentia leads in median household income ($106,155 vs $85,853). Denver leads in walk score (61 vs 50).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Denver, CO	Placentia, CA
WhereAtHome Score	69.1 (#1250)	62.2 (#1868)
Population	713,252	52,192
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$533,060	$1,113,465
Median Household Income	$85,853	$106,155
Average Commute	26.4 min	30.1 min
Walk Score	61	50
Crime Level	Moderate	9.8
School Rating	6.2	N/A
Cost of Living Index	128	174
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+56.1	D+2.6