Verdict
Arvada leads on Affordability, Safety, Livability, while Denver leads on Educational Attainment.
Score Comparison
Affordability
CO
68
✓ winsCO
61
Educational Attainment
CO
81
CO
83
✓ winsSafety
CO
69
✓ winsCO
17
Weather
CO
—
CO
—
Livability
CO
72
✓ winsCO
54
Full Comparison
| Metric | Arvada | Denver |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 123,066 | 710,800 |
| Median Income | $106,014 ✓ | $85,853 |
| Median Rent | $1,706 | $1,665 ✓ |
| Median Home Value | $553,000 | $540,400 ✓ |
| Median Age | 40 | 35 |
| HS Graduation | 95% ✓ | 91% |
| Bachelor's+ | 48% | 54% ✓ |
| Broadband Access | 94% ✓ | 91% |
| Homeownership | 74% ✓ | 49% |
| Avg Commute | 29 min | 27 min ✓ |
| Violent Crime (per 1k) | 2.65 ✓ | 10.75 |
| Property Crime (per 1k) | 30.73 ✓ | 64.63 |
| Avg Temperature | N/A | N/A |
| Sunny Days | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Snowfall | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Rainfall | N/A | N/A |