Denver, CO vs Summit, 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

Summit

65.6

#1624 nationally

Summit leads in median household income ($176,702 vs $85,853). Denver leads in cost of living index (128 vs 189). Denver leads in walk score (61 vs 47).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Denver, CO	Summit, NJ
WhereAtHome Score	69.1 (#1250)	65.6 (#1624)
Population	713,252	22,344
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$533,060	$1,433,872
Median Household Income	$85,853	$176,702
Average Commute	26.4 min	33.9 min
Walk Score	61	47
Crime Level	Moderate	1.6
School Rating	6.2	N/A
Cost of Living Index	128	189
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+56.1	D+24.2