City Comparison
Colorado Springs vs Denver
A data-driven comparison of Colorado Springs, CO and Denver, CO across housing, safety, walkability, and quality of life.
Kurby Score
Colorado Springs
Affordability
Colorado Springs
Safety
Colorado Springs
Walkability
Denver
Air Quality
Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs, CO
Denver, CO
Housing & Cost of Living
$380,000
Median Home Value
Nat'l avg: $281,900
$530,000
$992
Median Rent
Nat'l avg: $1,163
$2,248
$63,800
Median Income
Nat'l avg: $74,580
$72,661
72
Affordability Index
Nat'l avg: 100
68
11.4¢/kWh
Electricity Rate
Nat'l avg: 16.6¢
11.1¢/kWh
Safety & Crime
2.8 per 1K
Violent Crime Rate
Nat'l avg: 3.6 per 1K
10.3 per 1K
14.1 per 1K
Property Crime Rate
Nat'l avg: 19 per 1K
57.8 per 1K
Walkability & Transportation
88/100
Walk Score
Nat'l avg: 48/100
95/100
59/100
Transit Score
Nat'l avg: 28/100
80/100
87/100
Bike Score
Nat'l avg: 32/100
96/100
Environment & Quality of Life
AQI 32
Air Quality (AQI)
Nat'l avg: AQI 42
AQI 48
Relatively Moderate
Climate Risk
Relatively Moderate
Quiet
Noise Level
Quiet
Overall Kurby Score
77/100
Kurby Score
59/100
Demographics & Economy
478,961
Population
715,522
19.0%
Homeownership Rate
Nat'l avg: 65.9%
21.0%
3.7%
Unemployment
Nat'l avg: 3.7%
3.9%
10.4%
Poverty Rate
Nat'l avg: 12.4%
11.7%