City Comparison
Denver vs Seattle
A data-driven comparison of Denver, CO and Seattle, WA across housing, safety, walkability, and quality of life.
Kurby Score
Seattle
Affordability
Denver
Safety
Seattle
Walkability
Seattle
Air Quality
Seattle
Denver, CO
Seattle, WA
Housing & Cost of Living
$530,000
Median Home Value
Nat'l avg: $281,900
$780,000
$2,248
Median Rent
Nat'l avg: $1,163
$2,519
$72,661
Median Income
Nat'l avg: $74,580
$97,185
68
Affordability Index
Nat'l avg: 100
61
11.1¢/kWh
Electricity Rate
Nat'l avg: 16.6¢
7.8¢/kWh
Safety & Crime
10.3 per 1K
Violent Crime Rate
Nat'l avg: 3.6 per 1K
2.7 per 1K
57.8 per 1K
Property Crime Rate
Nat'l avg: 19 per 1K
17.5 per 1K
Walkability & Transportation
95/100
Walk Score
Nat'l avg: 48/100
99/100
80/100
Transit Score
Nat'l avg: 28/100
100/100
96/100
Bike Score
Nat'l avg: 32/100
64/100
Environment & Quality of Life
AQI 48
Air Quality (AQI)
Nat'l avg: AQI 42
AQI 27
Relatively Moderate
Climate Risk
Very High
Quiet
Noise Level
Quiet
Overall Kurby Score
59/100
Kurby Score
63/100
Demographics & Economy
715,522
Population
737,015
21.0%
Homeownership Rate
Nat'l avg: 65.9%
15.0%
3.9%
Unemployment
Nat'l avg: 3.7%
4.9%
11.7%
Poverty Rate
Nat'l avg: 12.4%
10.1%