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What Is It Like to Live in Denver?

What it costs to live in Denver, and how it compares with other Colorado cities, in plain numbers.

Value score

25

43rd best value in Colorado

How much you get for what you pay, versus other Colorado cities.

Overall livability

38

35th overall in Colorado

Cost, safety, schools, jobs and quality of life combined.

Denver is home to about 706,799 people. A typical home runs $459,100 and a household earns around $78,200, a price-to-income ratio of 5.9. Among Colorado's largest cities, it ranks 43rd for value and 35th overall.

Denver at a glance

Median home price

$459,100

42nd in CO of 48

Median rent

$1,495/mo

Median household income

$78,200

Home price to income

5.9x

Unemployment

4.6%

26th in CO of 48

School rating

7/10

21st in CO of 48

Air quality (AQI)

45

0th in CO of 48

Walk score

88/100

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Sources: Home prices and rent from Zillow; income, unemployment and commute from the U.S. Census; school ratings from state education data; crime from the FBI; air quality from the EPA. City rankings are within Colorado only. Updated 2026.