Denver vs Arvada
Denver, CO compared with Arvada, CO · 15 miles apart
Denver has 740,613 residents to Arvada’s 122,901. Denver comes out ahead on median rent, average commute, bachelor's degree +. Arvada does better on median household income, homeownership, poverty rate.
| Denver, CO | Arvada, CO | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 740,613 | 122,901 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 4,838 | 3,151 |
| Median household income | $94,718 | $117,348 |
| Median home value | $616,000 | $632,600 |
| Median rent | $1,831 | $1,888 |
| Homeownership | 48.8% | 75.3% |
| Average commute | 24.9 min | 26.1 min |
| Median age | 35.3 | 40 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 56.5% | 51.6% |
| Poverty rate | 11.2% | 5.8% |
| Unemployment | 4.9% | 3.8% |
| Price to income | 6.5× | 5.4× |
Highlighted where one city is clearly better on that measure. Population, density, home value and median age carry no highlight — a higher number there is good or bad depending on what you want.
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