Population
Houston
2,300,419
Denver
713,734
Median Income
Houston
$62,894
Denver
$91,681
Home Value
Houston
$253,400
Denver
$586,700
Rent
Houston
$1,313
Denver
$1,770
Crime Rate
Houston
11.48
Denver
9.93
Cost of Living
Houston
116.4
Denver
158.2
Avg Temp
Houston
70°F
Denver
48°F
Unemployment
Houston
6.7%
Denver
4.6%
How Similar Are Houston & Denver?
Denver is Houston's #19 most similar city
1 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Houston
2,300,419
Denver
713,734
Houston (2,300,419) is about 3.2x larger than Denver (713,734).
Violent Crime
Houston
11.48
Denver
9.93
Houston has a 14% higher violent crime than Denver.
Property Crime
Houston
42.93
Denver
47.62
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 10% difference.
Political Leaning
Houston
46.4%
Denver
20.6%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Houston has a stronger Democratic lean (56% difference).
Unemployment
Houston
6.7%
Denver
4.6%
Houston has a 31% higher unemployment than Denver.
Median Income
Houston
$62,894
Denver
$91,681
Denver has a 31% higher median income than Houston.
Home Values
Houston
$253,400
Denver
$586,700
Denver's home values is significantly higher than Houston's — 57% difference.
Education
Houston
23.9%
Denver
41.0%
Denver has a 42% higher education than Houston.
Demographics
Houston
35.5%
Denver
62.9%
Denver has a 44% higher demographics than Houston.
Cost of Living
Houston
116.4
Denver
158.2
Denver has a 26% higher cost of living than Houston.
1 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Houston and Denver differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Denver
Denver leads in 6 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Houston leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDHouston scores 145.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 222.1 in Denver. Houston has a living wage (1 adult) of $51,208 vs $69,607 in Denver (26% lower). Houston has a living wage (family of 4) of $121,037 vs $164,525 in Denver (26% lower).
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Housing Market — Denver leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDenver has a vacancy rate of 6.5% compared to 10.4% in Houston. Denver has a median home value of $586,700 vs $253,400 in Houston (57% higher). Denver has a median property tax of $2,596 vs $4,003 in Houston (54% lower).
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Denver leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHouston: 1,219,957 vs Denver: 443,076 for labor force. Denver has a poverty rate of 11.2% compared to 19.7% in Houston. Denver has a work from home of 24.4% compared to 11.7% in Houston.
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Crime & Safety — Denver leads
Source: FBI UCRDenver has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 1.76 compared to 2.74 in Houston. Denver has a property crime clearance of 10.2% compared to 4.8% in Houston. Denver has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.10 compared to 0.14 in Houston.
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoDenver: 12.9" vs Houston: 50.4" for annual rainfall. Houston averages 62°F, about 27°F warmer than Denver. Houston averages 70°F, about 22°F warmer than Denver.
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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 23.9% in Houston. Denver has a high school diploma or higher of 51.9% compared to 38.3% in Houston.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHouston has a population of 2,300,419, about 3.2x the size of Denver (713,734).
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Median Age
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Married Population
Foreign Born
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Black
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Asian
Houston
Denver
Healthcare — Denver leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareDenver: 5 vs Houston: 4 for with emergency services. Denver: 3.5 vs Houston: 3.0 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 ACSDenver has a bicycle of 1.6% compared to 0.4% in Houston. Denver has a work from home of 24.4% compared to 11.7% in Houston. Denver has a public transit of 4.5% compared to 3.3% in Houston.
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