City Comparison
Austin vs Denver
A data-driven comparison of Austin, TX and Denver, CO across housing, safety, walkability, and quality of life.
Affordability
Austin
Safety
Austin
Walkability
Austin
Air Quality
Austin
Austin, TX
Denver, CO
Housing & Cost of Living
$475,000
Median Home Value
Nat'l avg: $281,900
$530,000
$2,911
Median Rent
Nat'l avg: $1,163
$2,248
$75,752
Median Income
Nat'l avg: $74,580
$72,661
138
Affordability Index
Nat'l avg: 100
68
10.4¢/kWh
Electricity Rate
Nat'l avg: 16.6¢
11.1¢/kWh
Safety & Crime
4.5 per 1K
Violent Crime Rate
Nat'l avg: 3.7 per 1K
4.9 per 1K
27.7 per 1K
Property Crime Rate
Nat'l avg: 17.5 per 1K
37.5 per 1K
Walkability & Transportation
99/100
Walk Score
Nat'l avg: 48/100
95/100
69/100
Transit Score
Nat'l avg: 28/100
80/100
96/100
Bike Score
Nat'l avg: 32/100
96/100
Environment & Quality of Life
AQI 41
Air Quality (AQI)
Nat'l avg: AQI 42
AQI 48
Relatively Low
Climate Risk
Relatively Moderate
Quiet
Noise Level
Quiet
Demographics & Economy
978,908
Population
715,522
46.0%
Homeownership Rate
Nat'l avg: 65.9%
21.0%
3.2%
Unemployment
Nat'l avg: 3.7%
3.9%
N/A
Poverty Rate
Nat'l avg: 12.4%
N/A