Denver, CO vs South Gate, 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

South Gate

62.6

#1845 nationally

Denver leads in median household income ($85,853 vs $67,188). Denver leads in average commute (26.4 min vs 32.3 min). South Gate leads in walk score (70 vs 61).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Denver, CO	South Gate, CA
WhereAtHome Score	69.1 (#1250)	62.6 (#1845)
Population	713,252	90,070
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$533,060	$702,198
Median Household Income	$85,853	$67,188
Average Commute	26.4 min	32.3 min
Walk Score	61	70
Crime Level	Moderate	14.4
School Rating	6.2	N/A
Cost of Living Index	128	144
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+56.1	D+32.9