Population
Davis
66,801
Golden
20,467
Median Income
Davis
$87,421
Golden
$95,913
Home Value
Davis
$829,000
Golden
$790,500
Rent
Davis
$2,043
Golden
$1,854
Crime Rate
Davis
1.86
Golden
1.24
Cost of Living
Davis
184.5
Golden
182.1
Avg Temp
Davis
N/A
Golden
N/A
Unemployment
Davis
5.6%
Golden
4.5%
How Similar Are Davis & Golden?
Golden is Davis's #6 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Davis
66,801
Golden
20,467
Davis (66,801) is about 3.3x larger than Golden (20,467).
Violent Crime
Davis
1.86
Golden
1.24
Davis has a 34% higher violent crime than Golden.
Property Crime
Davis
22.11
Golden
23.87
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 7% difference.
Political Leaning
Davis
30.1%
Golden
38.9%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Golden has a stronger Democratic lean (23% difference).
Unemployment
Davis
5.6%
Golden
4.5%
Davis has a 19% higher unemployment than Golden.
Median Income
Davis
$87,421
Golden
$95,913
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Davis
$829,000
Golden
$790,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Davis
40.5%
Golden
37.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.
Demographics
Davis
56.3%
Golden
84.7%
Golden has a 34% higher demographics than Davis.
Cost of Living
Davis
184.5
Golden
182.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Davis and Golden share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Golden
Golden leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Golden leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDDavis scores 102.4 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 146.6 in Golden. Golden scores 265.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 300.6 in Davis. Davis has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,615 vs $1,754 in Golden (8% lower).
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Fair Market Rent (1BR)
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Housing Market — Golden leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGolden has a median property tax of $3,505 vs $6,569 in Davis (87% lower). Golden has a vacancy rate of 4.0% compared to 6.7% in Davis. Golden has a owner-occupied of 58.8% compared to 43.5% in Davis.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Golden leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDavis: 34,861 vs Golden: 11,097 for labor force. Golden has a poverty rate of 12.9% compared to 25.1% in Davis. Golden has a government sector of 45.8% compared to 28.0% in Davis.
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Crime & Safety — Golden leads
Source: FBI UCRGolden has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.15 compared to 0.32 in Davis. Golden has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 1.24 compared to 1.86 in Davis. Davis has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.42 compared to 2.53 in Golden.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauGolden has a high school diploma or higher of 48.5% compared to 44.6% in Davis. Davis has a bachelor's degree or higher of 40.5% compared to 37.6% in Golden.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDavis has a population of 66,801, about 3.3x the size of Golden (20,467). Davis skews younger with a median age of 27.2 vs 35.1.
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Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Davis
Golden
Healthcare — Davis leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareDavis: 4.0 vs Golden: 3.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Davis leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDavis has a public transit of 5.0% compared to 0.8% in Golden. Davis has a bicycle of 12.0% compared to 2.3% in Golden. Golden has a work from home of 28.3% compared to 22.6% in Davis.
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