Denver, CO vs Four Square Mile, CO

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

MetricDenver, COFour Square Mile, CO
Population718,87723,024
Median Household Income$94,718$80,903
Median Rent$1,831/mo$1,833/mo
Median Home Value$616,000$474,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)106106
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46.1%45.4%
Poverty Rate11.2%14.8%
Unemployment Rate4.1%3.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k882260*
Property Crime Rate /100k4,1421,399*
Median AQI5048
Good AQI Days /yr184212
Summer Highs87°F87°F
Winter Lows18°F18°F
Snowfall49 in/yr49 in/yr
Avg Commute24.9 min25.4 min
Hospitals7—
Avg Hospital Rating3.6 / 5—
Students per Teacher15.1—
College Degree Rate56.5%47%
Foreign-Born %14.5%26.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.5%—

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Four Square Mile (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.