Denver, CO vs Salem, MA

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

Salem

68.6

#1307 nationally

Denver leads in average commute (26.4 min vs 30.6 min). Salem leads in walk score (70 vs 61). Denver leads in median household income ($85,853 vs $79,196).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Denver, CO	Salem, MA
WhereAtHome Score	69.1 (#1250)	68.6 (#1307)
Population	713,252	44,744
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$533,060	$614,321
Median Household Income	$85,853	$79,196
Average Commute	26.4 min	30.6 min
Walk Score	61	70
Crime Level	Moderate	4.2
School Rating	6.2	N/A
Cost of Living Index	128	135
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+56.1	D+20.3