Population
Denver
713,734
Frisco
210,238
Median Income
Denver
$91,681
Frisco
$146,158
Home Value
Denver
$586,700
Frisco
$595,400
Rent
Denver
$1,770
Frisco
$1,902
Crime Rate
Denver
9.93
Frisco
1.01
Cost of Living
Denver
158.2
Frisco
205.2
Avg Temp
Denver
48°F
Frisco
N/A
Unemployment
Denver
4.6%
Frisco
4.2%
How Similar Are Denver & Frisco?
Frisco is Denver's #22 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Denver
713,734
Frisco
210,238
Denver (713,734) is about 3.4x larger than Frisco (210,238).
Violent Crime
Denver
9.93
Frisco
1.01
Denver's violent crime is significantly higher than Frisco's — 90% difference.
Property Crime
Denver
47.62
Frisco
10.03
Denver's property crime is significantly higher than Frisco's — 79% difference.
Political Leaning
Denver
20.6%
Frisco
54.3%
Denver leans Democratic while Frisco leans Republican.
Unemployment
Denver
4.6%
Frisco
4.2%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 9% difference.
Median Income
Denver
$91,681
Frisco
$146,158
Frisco has a 37% higher median income than Denver.
Home Values
Denver
$586,700
Frisco
$595,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Denver
41.0%
Frisco
42.9%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
Denver
62.9%
Frisco
51.2%
Denver has a 19% higher demographics than Frisco.
Cost of Living
Denver
158.2
Frisco
205.2
Frisco has a 23% higher cost of living than Denver.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Denver and Frisco differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Denver
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Frisco
Frisco leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Denver leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDDenver scores 120.1 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 161.7 in Frisco. Denver scores 108.0 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 140.7 in Frisco. Denver has a living wage (family of 4) of $164,525 vs $213,429 in Frisco (23% lower).
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Housing Market — Frisco leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDenver has a median property tax of $2,596 vs $9,591 in Frisco (73% lower). Frisco has a vacancy rate of 4.8% compared to 6.5% in Denver. Frisco has a single-family homes of 73.3% compared to 49.8% in Denver.
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Jobs & Economy — Frisco leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDenver: 443,076 vs Frisco: 115,048 for labor force. Frisco has a poverty rate of 3.5% compared to 11.2% in Denver. Frisco has a median household income of $146,158 vs $91,681 in Denver (37% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Frisco leads
Source: FBI UCRFrisco has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.12 compared to 1.76 in Denver. Frisco has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.64 compared to 7.13 in Denver. Frisco has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.68 compared to 7.08 in Denver.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauDenver has a high school diploma or higher of 51.9% compared to 49.2% in Frisco. Frisco has a bachelor's degree or higher of 42.9% compared to 41.0% in Denver.
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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 3.4x the size of Frisco (210,238). Denver skews younger with a median age of 35.2 vs 38.1.
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Black
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Denver
Frisco
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareDenver: 5 vs Frisco: 4 for with emergency services. Frisco: 3.7 vs Denver: 3.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Denver leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDenver has a public transit of 4.5% compared to 0.1% in Frisco. Denver has a bicycle of 1.6% compared to 0.1% in Frisco. Frisco has a work from home of 33.7% compared to 24.4% in Denver.
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