Denver-Aurora-Centennial vs San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara
CO metro vs CA metro · Cost of living comparison
Overall winner:Denver-Aurora-Centennial(4/6 categories)
Denver-Aurora-Centennial
CO · 3.0M
4
categories won
Winner
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara
CA · 1.9M
2
categories won
Monthly Rent
Denver-Aurora-Centennial wins
Home Value
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Median Income
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara wins
Affordability Score
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara wins
Unemployment
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Violent Crime
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Metric
Denver-Aurora-Centennial
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara
| Median Monthly Rent | $1,898/mo✓ | $2,773/mo |
| Median Household Income | $103,055 | $153,202✓ |
| Median Home Value | $611,300✓ | $1,393,400 |
| Metro Population | 3.0M✓ | 1.9M |
| Rent as % of Income | 22% | 22%✓ |
| Affordability Score | 56/100 | 57/100✓ |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.2%✓ | 3.6% |
| Violent Crime Rate | 474/100k✓ | 508/100k |
| Property Crime Rate | 2879/100k | 2326/100k✓ |
Denver-Aurora-Centennial
CO
Median Rent
$1,898/mo
Median Income
$103,055
Home Value
$611,300
Population
3.0M
3.0M residentsView profile →
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara
CA
Median Rent
$2,773/mo
Median Income
$153,202
Home Value
$1,393,400
Population
1.9M
1.9M residentsView profile →
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