Population
Salt Lake City
203,888
Denver
713,734
Median Income
Salt Lake City
$74,925
Denver
$91,681
Home Value
Salt Lake City
$495,700
Denver
$586,700
Rent
Salt Lake City
$1,343
Denver
$1,770
Crime Rate
Salt Lake City
8.64
Denver
9.93
Cost of Living
Salt Lake City
132.4
Denver
158.2
Avg Temp
Salt Lake City
N/A
Denver
48°F
Unemployment
Salt Lake City
3.8%
Denver
4.6%
At a Glance
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Denver leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Salt Lake City leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSalt Lake City scores 180.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 222.1 in Denver. Salt Lake City scores 89.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 108.0 in Denver. Salt Lake City has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,456 vs $1,754 in Denver (17% lower).
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Housing Market — Denver leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDenver has a vacancy rate of 6.5% compared to 8.6% in Salt Lake City. Salt Lake City has a median rent of $1,343 vs $1,770 in Denver (24% lower). Denver has a median home value of $586,700 vs $495,700 in Salt Lake City (16% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Denver leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDenver: 443,076 vs Salt Lake City: 126,178 for labor force. Denver has a work from home of 24.4% compared to 18.5% in Salt Lake City. Denver has a poverty rate of 11.2% compared to 13.4% in Salt Lake City.
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Crime & Safety — Salt Lake City leads
Source: FBI UCRSalt Lake City has a property crime clearance of 17.9% compared to 10.2% in Denver. Denver has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 28.22 compared to 41.85 in Salt Lake City. Salt Lake City has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.05 compared to 0.10 in 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 34.5% in Salt Lake City. Denver has a high school diploma or higher of 51.9% compared to 46.1% in Salt Lake City.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDenver has a population of 713,734, about 3.5x the size of Salt Lake City (203,888). Salt Lake City skews younger with a median age of 33.0 vs 35.2.
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Healthcare — Denver leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareDenver: 5 vs Salt Lake City: 3 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Salt Lake City leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDenver has a work from home of 24.4% compared to 18.5% in Salt Lake City. Salt Lake City: 16 min vs Denver: 19 min for mean commute time. Salt Lake City has a public transit of 5.2% compared to 4.5% in Denver.
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