Population
San Diego
1,385,061
Denver
713,734
Median Income
San Diego
$104,321
Denver
$91,681
Home Value
San Diego
$848,500
Denver
$586,700
Rent
San Diego
$2,223
Denver
$1,770
Crime Rate
San Diego
4.12
Denver
9.93
Cost of Living
San Diego
197.7
Denver
158.2
Avg Temp
San Diego
62°F
Denver
48°F
Unemployment
San Diego
5.9%
Denver
4.6%
At a Glance
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Denver leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Denver leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDDenver has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,089 vs $3,001 in San Diego (44% lower). Denver has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,754 vs $2,459 in San Diego (40% lower). Denver scores 222.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 310.2 in San Diego.
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Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
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Housing Market — Denver leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDenver has a median property tax of $2,596 vs $5,658 in San Diego (118% lower). San Diego has a median home value of $848,500 vs $586,700 in Denver (45% higher). Denver has a median rent of $1,770 vs $2,223 in San Diego (26% lower).
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Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Denver leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSan Diego: 788,942 vs Denver: 443,076 for labor force. Denver has a unemployment rate of 4.6% compared to 5.9% in San Diego. Denver has a work from home of 24.4% compared to 19.2% in San Diego.
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Crime & Safety — San Diego leads
Source: FBI UCRSan Diego has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.10 in Denver. San Diego has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.87 compared to 7.08 in Denver. San Diego has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 16.70 compared to 47.62 in Denver.
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Weather & Climate — San Diego leads
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoSan Diego averages 56°F, about 20°F warmer than Denver. Denver has a avg humidity of 55.7% compared to 75.9% in San Diego. San Diego gets 73 more sunny days per year than Denver.
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Annual Snowfall
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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 35.2% in San Diego. Denver has a high school diploma or higher of 51.9% compared to 45.8% in San Diego.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSan Diego has a population of 1,385,061, about 1.9x the size of Denver (713,734).
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San Diego
Denver
Healthcare — San Diego leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSan Diego: 4.0 vs Denver: 3.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Denver leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDenver has a bicycle of 1.6% compared to 0.7% in San Diego. Denver has a public transit of 4.5% compared to 3.0% in San Diego. Denver has a work from home of 24.4% compared to 19.2% in San Diego.
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