Population
Boston
663,972
Denver
713,734
Median Income
Boston
$94,755
Denver
$91,681
Home Value
Boston
$710,400
Denver
$586,700
Rent
Boston
$2,093
Denver
$1,770
Crime Rate
Boston
6.28
Denver
9.93
Cost of Living
Boston
180.6
Denver
158.2
Avg Temp
Boston
50°F
Denver
48°F
Unemployment
Boston
6.0%
Denver
4.6%
How Similar Are Boston & Denver?
Denver is Boston's #10 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Boston
663,972
Denver
713,734
Both cities have similar populations — Boston at 663,972 and Denver at 713,734.
Violent Crime
Boston
6.28
Denver
9.93
Denver has a 37% higher violent crime than Boston.
Property Crime
Boston
20.22
Denver
47.62
Denver's property crime is significantly higher than Boston's — 58% difference.
Political Leaning
Boston
22.4%
Denver
20.6%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 8% difference.
Unemployment
Boston
6.0%
Denver
4.6%
Boston has a 23% higher unemployment than Denver.
Median Income
Boston
$94,755
Denver
$91,681
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Boston
$710,400
Denver
$586,700
Boston has a 17% higher home values than Denver.
Education
Boston
38.0%
Denver
41.0%
Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.
Demographics
Boston
47.8%
Denver
62.9%
Denver has a 24% higher demographics than Boston.
Cost of Living
Boston
180.6
Denver
158.2
Boston has a 12% higher cost of living than Denver.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Boston and Denver share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Denver leads in 6 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Denver leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDDenver has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,754 vs $2,476 in Boston (41% lower). Denver has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,089 vs $2,941 in Boston (41% lower). Denver scores 222.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 272.1 in Boston.
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Housing Market — Denver leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDenver has a median property tax of $2,596 vs $4,335 in Boston (67% lower). Denver has a single-family homes of 49.8% compared to 18.2% in Boston. Denver has a vacancy rate of 6.5% compared to 9.3% in Boston.
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Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Denver leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDenver has a poverty rate of 11.2% compared to 16.9% in Boston. Denver has a unemployment rate of 4.6% compared to 6.0% in Boston. Denver: 19 min vs Boston: 25 min for mean commute.
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Crime & Safety — Boston leads
Source: FBI UCRBoston has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.78 compared to 7.08 in Denver. Boston has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.04 compared to 0.10 in Denver. Boston has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 20.22 compared to 47.62 in Denver.
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Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate — Denver leads
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoDenver: 12.9" vs Boston: 38.6" for annual rainfall. Denver has a avg humidity of 55.7% compared to 71.6% in Boston. Boston averages 43°F, about 7°F warmer than Denver.
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Annual Snowfall
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Schools & Education — Denver leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauDenver has a bachelor's degree or higher of 41.0% compared to 38.0% in Boston. Denver has a high school diploma or higher of 51.9% compared to 50.8% in Boston.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDenver has a population of 713,734, about 1.1x the size of Boston (663,972). Boston skews younger with a median age of 33.2 vs 35.2.
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Married Population
Foreign Born
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Boston
Denver
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareDenver: 5 vs Boston: 4 for with emergency services. Boston: 3.7 vs Denver: 3.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Denver leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBoston has a public transit of 24.0% compared to 4.5% in Denver. Denver has a drive alone of 57.7% compared to 34.1% in Boston. Boston has a bicycle of 2.1% compared to 1.6% in Denver.
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