Population
Seattle
741,440
Denver
713,734
Median Income
Seattle
$121,984
Denver
$91,681
Home Value
Seattle
$912,100
Denver
$586,700
Rent
Seattle
$1,998
Denver
$1,770
Crime Rate
Seattle
7.75
Denver
9.93
Cost of Living
Seattle
208.3
Denver
158.2
Avg Temp
Seattle
51°F
Denver
48°F
Unemployment
Seattle
4.2%
Denver
4.6%
How Similar Are Seattle & Denver?
Denver is Seattle's #1 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Seattle
741,440
Denver
713,734
Both cities have similar populations — Seattle at 741,440 and Denver at 713,734.
Violent Crime
Seattle
7.75
Denver
9.93
Denver has a 22% higher violent crime than Seattle.
Property Crime
Seattle
50.08
Denver
47.62
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 5% difference.
Political Leaning
Seattle
22.5%
Denver
20.6%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 8% difference.
Unemployment
Seattle
4.2%
Denver
4.6%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 8% difference.
Median Income
Seattle
$121,984
Denver
$91,681
Seattle has a 25% higher median income than Denver.
Home Values
Seattle
$912,100
Denver
$586,700
Seattle has a 36% higher home values than Denver.
Education
Seattle
51.2%
Denver
41.0%
Seattle has a 20% higher education than Denver.
Demographics
Seattle
61.8%
Denver
62.9%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 2% difference.
Cost of Living
Seattle
208.3
Denver
158.2
Seattle has a 24% higher cost of living than Denver.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Seattle and Denver share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Denver leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Denver leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDDenver scores 222.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 314.0 in Seattle. Denver scores 158.2 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 208.3 in Seattle. Denver has a living wage (family of 4) of $164,525 vs $216,614 in Seattle (32% lower).
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Housing Market — Denver leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDenver has a median property tax of $2,596 vs $7,025 in Seattle (171% lower). Seattle has a median home value of $912,100 vs $586,700 in Denver (55% higher). Denver has a vacancy rate of 6.5% compared to 7.8% in Seattle.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Seattle leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSeattle has a per capita income of $82,508 vs $61,202 in Denver (35% higher). Seattle has a median household income of $121,984 vs $91,681 in Denver (33% higher). Seattle has a work from home of 31.3% compared to 24.4% in Denver.
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Crime & Safety — Denver leads
Source: FBI UCRDenver has a property crime clearance of 10.2% compared to 3.7% in Seattle. Denver has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 7.08 compared to 11.52 in Seattle. Denver has a violent crime clearance of 53.4% compared to 31.9% in Seattle.
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate — Denver leads
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoDenver: 12.9" vs Seattle: 49.9" for annual rainfall. Seattle: 3.2" vs Denver: 18.9" for annual snowfall. Denver has a avg humidity of 55.7% compared to 77.9% in Seattle.
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Schools & Education — Seattle leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSeattle has a bachelor's degree or higher of 51.2% compared to 41.0% in Denver. Seattle has a high school diploma or higher of 58.5% compared to 51.9% in Denver.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSeattle has a population of 741,440, about 1x the size of Denver (713,734).
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Foreign Born
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Black
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Asian
Seattle
Denver
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Seattle leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSeattle has a public transit of 13.9% compared to 4.5% in Denver. Seattle has a bicycle of 2.5% compared to 1.6% in Denver. Denver has a drive alone of 57.7% compared to 37.6% in Seattle.
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