Population
Denver
713,734
Austin
967,862
Median Income
Denver
$91,681
Austin
$91,461
Home Value
Denver
$586,700
Austin
$512,700
Rent
Denver
$1,770
Austin
$1,655
Crime Rate
Denver
9.93
Austin
4.67
Cost of Living
Denver
158.2
Austin
160.5
Avg Temp
Denver
48°F
Austin
69°F
Unemployment
Denver
4.6%
Austin
4.5%
How Similar Are Denver & Austin?
Austin is Denver's #2 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Denver
713,734
Austin
967,862
Austin has a 26% larger population than Denver.
Violent Crime
Denver
9.93
Austin
4.67
Denver's violent crime is significantly higher than Austin's — 53% difference.
Property Crime
Denver
47.62
Austin
32.42
Denver has a 32% higher property crime than Austin.
Political Leaning
Denver
20.6%
Austin
29.4%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Austin has a stronger Democratic lean (30% difference).
Unemployment
Denver
4.6%
Austin
4.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.
Median Income
Denver
$91,681
Austin
$91,461
Both cities have similar median income — just a 0% difference.
Home Values
Denver
$586,700
Austin
$512,700
Denver has a 13% higher home values than Austin.
Education
Denver
41.0%
Austin
41.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 1% difference.
Demographics
Denver
62.9%
Austin
59.9%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 5% difference.
Cost of Living
Denver
158.2
Austin
160.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Denver and Austin share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Austin leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Denver leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAustin has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,852 vs $2,089 in Denver (13% lower). Austin has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,562 vs $1,754 in Denver (12% lower). Austin scores 103.0 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 108.0 in Denver.
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Housing Market — Denver leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDenver has a median property tax of $2,596 vs $7,801 in Austin (67% lower). Austin has a vacancy rate of 5.6% compared to 6.5% in Denver. Denver has a median home value of $586,700 vs $512,700 in Austin (14% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Austin leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAustin: 606,238 vs Denver: 443,076 for labor force. Austin has a work from home of 27.5% compared to 24.4% in Denver. Austin: 17 min vs Denver: 19 min for mean commute.
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Crime & Safety — Austin leads
Source: FBI UCRAustin has a assault rate (per 1k) of 3.07 compared to 7.13 in Denver. Austin has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 4.67 compared to 9.93 in Denver. Austin has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.85 compared to 1.76 in Denver.
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Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoDenver: 12.9" vs Austin: 36.3" for annual rainfall. Austin averages 60°F, about 25°F cooler than Denver. Austin averages 69°F, about 21°F cooler than Denver.
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauDenver has a high school diploma or higher of 51.9% compared to 51.0% in Austin. Austin has a bachelor's degree or higher of 41.6% compared to 41.0% in Denver.
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High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAustin has a population of 967,862, about 1.4x the size of Denver (713,734).
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Black
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Denver
Austin
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareDenver: 5 vs Austin: 3 for with emergency services. Austin: 3.7 vs Denver: 3.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Austin leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDenver has a public transit of 4.5% compared to 2.1% in Austin. Denver has a bicycle of 1.6% compared to 0.8% in Austin. Austin has a work from home of 27.5% compared to 24.4% in Denver.
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