Verdict
Aurora leads on Safety, while Denver leads on Affordability, Educational Attainment, Livability.
Score Comparison
Affordability
CO
58
CO
61
✓ winsEducational Attainment
CO
53
CO
83
✓ winsSafety
CO
25
✓ winsCO
17
Weather
CO
—
CO
—
Livability
CO
46
CO
54
✓ winsFull Comparison
| Metric | Aurora | Denver |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 387,349 | 710,800 |
| Median Income | $78,685 | $85,853 ✓ |
| Median Rent | $1,651 ✓ | $1,665 |
| Median Home Value | $409,700 ✓ | $540,400 |
| Median Age | 35 | 35 |
| HS Graduation | 87% | 91% ✓ |
| Bachelor's+ | 32% | 54% ✓ |
| Broadband Access | 93% ✓ | 91% |
| Homeownership | 63% ✓ | 49% |
| Avg Commute | 32 min | 27 min ✓ |
| Violent Crime (per 1k) | 11.56 | 10.75 ✓ |
| Property Crime (per 1k) | 43.23 ✓ | 64.63 |
| Avg Temperature | N/A | N/A |
| Sunny Days | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Snowfall | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Rainfall | 13" | N/A |