Austin, TX vs Denver, CO

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricAustin, TXDenver, CO
Population979,539718,877
Median Household Income$93,658$94,718
Median Rent$1,729/mo$1,831/mo
Median Home Value$555,300$616,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)98106
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46.3%46.1%
Poverty Rate12%11.2%
Unemployment Rate3.3%4.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k422882
Property Crime Rate /100k3,0994,142
Median AQI5350
Good AQI Days /yr159184
Summer Highs96°F87°F
Winter Lows44°F18°F
Snowfall0 in/yr49 in/yr
Avg Commute23.7 min24.9 min
Hospitals157
Avg Hospital Rating3.5 / 53.6 / 5
Students per Teacher14.715.1
College Degree Rate59.6%56.5%
Foreign-Born %18.7%14.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.6%+3.5%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.