Denver, CO vs Commerce City, CO

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

MetricDenver, COCommerce City, CO
Population718,87766,445
Median Household Income$94,718$111,972
Median Rent$1,831/mo$1,880/mo
Median Home Value$616,000$499,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)106106
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46.1%56.8%
Poverty Rate11.2%8.7%
Unemployment Rate4.1%4.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k882742
Property Crime Rate /100k4,1422,492
Median AQI5049
Good AQI Days /yr184201
Summer Highs87°F87°F
Winter Lows18°F17°F
Snowfall49 in/yr35 in/yr
Avg Commute24.9 min29.7 min
Hospitals7—
Avg Hospital Rating3.6 / 5—
Students per Teacher15.119.4
College Degree Rate56.5%25.8%
Foreign-Born %14.5%15.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.5%+15.9%

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