Population
San Jose
990,054
Denver
713,734
Median Income
San Jose
$141,565
Denver
$91,681
Home Value
San Jose
$1,187,800
Denver
$586,700
Rent
San Jose
$2,617
Denver
$1,770
Crime Rate
San Jose
6.07
Denver
9.93
Cost of Living
San Jose
252.6
Denver
158.2
Avg Temp
San Jose
60°F
Denver
48°F
Unemployment
San Jose
4.7%
Denver
4.6%
How Similar Are San Jose & Denver?
Denver is San Jose's #18 most similar city
1 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
San Jose
990,054
Denver
713,734
San Jose has a 28% larger population than Denver.
Violent Crime
San Jose
6.07
Denver
9.93
Denver has a 39% higher violent crime than San Jose.
Property Crime
San Jose
25.88
Denver
47.62
Denver has a 46% higher property crime than San Jose.
Political Leaning
San Jose
28.1%
Denver
20.6%
Both cities lean Democratic, but San Jose has a stronger Democratic lean (27% difference).
Unemployment
San Jose
4.7%
Denver
4.6%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 1% difference.
Median Income
San Jose
$141,565
Denver
$91,681
San Jose has a 35% higher median income than Denver.
Home Values
San Jose
$1,187,800
Denver
$586,700
San Jose's home values is significantly higher than Denver's — 51% difference.
Education
San Jose
32.5%
Denver
41.0%
Denver has a 21% higher education than San Jose.
Demographics
San Jose
29.0%
Denver
62.9%
Denver's demographics is significantly higher than San Jose's — 54% difference.
Cost of Living
San Jose
252.6
Denver
158.2
San Jose has a 37% higher cost of living than Denver.
1 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. San Jose and Denver differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Cost of Living & Affordability — Denver leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDDenver scores 222.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 400.0 in San Jose. Denver has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,754 vs $2,982 in San Jose (70% lower). Denver has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,089 vs $3,483 in San Jose (67% lower).
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Housing Market — San Jose leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDenver has a median property tax of $2,596 vs $9,121 in San Jose (251% lower). San Jose has a median home value of $1,187,800 vs $586,700 in Denver (102% higher). Denver has a median rent of $1,770 vs $2,617 in San Jose (48% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — San Jose leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSan Jose has a median household income of $141,565 vs $91,681 in Denver (54% higher). San Jose has a poverty rate of 7.8% compared to 11.2% in Denver. Denver has a work from home of 24.4% compared to 18.5% in San Jose.
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Crime & Safety — San Jose leads
Source: FBI UCRSan Jose has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.10 in Denver. San Jose has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 15.23 compared to 28.22 in Denver. San Jose has a assault rate (per 1k) of 3.86 compared to 7.13 in Denver.
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Weather & Climate — San Jose leads
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoDenver: 12.9" vs San Jose: 24.7" for annual rainfall. San Jose averages 51°F, about 16°F warmer than Denver. San Jose averages 60°F, about 12°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 32.5% in San Jose. Denver has a high school diploma or higher of 51.9% compared to 44.0% in San Jose.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSan Jose has a population of 990,054, about 1.4x the size of Denver (713,734). Denver skews younger with a median age of 35.2 vs 38.1.
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San Jose
Denver
Healthcare — Denver leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareDenver: 3.5 vs San Jose: 2.8 for 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 0.5% in San Jose. Denver has a public transit of 4.5% compared to 2.8% in San Jose. Denver has a work from home of 24.4% compared to 18.5% in San Jose.
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