Commerce City, CO vs Denver, CO

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

MetricCommerce City, CODenver, CO
Population66,445718,877
Median Household Income$111,972$94,718
Median Rent$1,880/mo$1,831/mo
Median Home Value$499,700$616,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)106106
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income56.8%46.1%
Poverty Rate8.7%11.2%
Unemployment Rate4.3%4.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k742882
Property Crime Rate /100k2,4924,142
Median AQI4950
Good AQI Days /yr201184
Summer Highs87°F87°F
Winter Lows17°F18°F
Snowfall35 in/yr49 in/yr
Avg Commute29.7 min24.9 min
Hospitals—7
Avg Hospital Rating—3.6 / 5
Students per Teacher19.415.1
College Degree Rate25.8%56.5%
Foreign-Born %15.2%14.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+15.9%+3.5%

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