Population
Denver
713,734
Jersey City
289,691
Median Income
Denver
$91,681
Jersey City
$94,813
Home Value
Denver
$586,700
Jersey City
$534,500
Rent
Denver
$1,770
Jersey City
$1,902
Crime Rate
Denver
9.93
Jersey City
5.62
Cost of Living
Denver
158.2
Jersey City
174.9
Avg Temp
Denver
48°F
Jersey City
N/A
Unemployment
Denver
4.6%
Jersey City
5.8%
How Similar Are Denver & Jersey City?
Jersey City is Denver's #6 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Denver
713,734
Jersey City
289,691
Denver (713,734) is about 2.5x larger than Jersey City (289,691).
Violent Crime
Denver
9.93
Jersey City
5.62
Denver has a 43% higher violent crime than Jersey City.
Property Crime
Denver
47.62
Jersey City
20.29
Denver's property crime is significantly higher than Jersey City's — 57% difference.
Political Leaning
Denver
20.6%
Jersey City
34.6%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Jersey City has a stronger Democratic lean (40% difference).
Unemployment
Denver
4.6%
Jersey City
5.8%
Jersey City has a 20% higher unemployment than Denver.
Median Income
Denver
$91,681
Jersey City
$94,813
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Denver
$586,700
Jersey City
$534,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
Denver
41.0%
Jersey City
38.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 6% difference.
Demographics
Denver
62.9%
Jersey City
28.7%
Denver's demographics is significantly higher than Jersey City's — 54% difference.
Cost of Living
Denver
158.2
Jersey City
174.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 10% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Denver and Jersey City share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Denver
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Jersey City
Denver leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Denver leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDDenver has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,754 vs $2,458 in Jersey City (29% lower). Denver has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,089 vs $2,763 in Jersey City (24% lower). Denver scores 108.0 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 136.1 in Jersey City.
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Housing Market — Denver leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDenver has a single-family homes of 49.8% compared to 14.8% in Jersey City. Denver has a owner-occupied of 49.1% compared to 28.8% in Jersey City. Denver has a median property tax of $2,596 vs $8,225 in Jersey City (68% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Denver leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDenver: 443,076 vs Jersey City: 166,832 for labor force. Denver: 19 min vs Jersey City: 29 min for mean commute. Denver has a poverty rate of 11.2% compared to 15.6% in Jersey City.
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Crime & Safety — Jersey City leads
Source: FBI UCRJersey City has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.10 in Denver. Jersey City has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.06 compared to 7.08 in Denver. Jersey City has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 20.29 compared to 47.62 in Denver.
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Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
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Robbery Rate (per 1K)
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauDenver has a bachelor's degree or higher of 41.0% compared to 38.6% in Jersey City. Jersey City has a high school diploma or higher of 53.3% compared to 51.9% in Denver.
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Colleges & Universities
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 2.5x the size of Jersey City (289,691).
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Denver
Jersey City
Healthcare — Denver leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareDenver: 5 vs Jersey City: 2 for with emergency services. Denver: 3.5 vs Jersey City: 1.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Denver leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDenver has a drive alone of 57.7% compared to 28.1% in Jersey City. Denver has a bicycle of 1.6% compared to 0.8% in Jersey City. Jersey City has a public transit of 37.1% compared to 4.5% in Denver.
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