Washington-Arlington-Alexandria vs Denver-Aurora-Centennial
DC metro vs CO metro · Cost of living comparison
Overall winner:Washington-Arlington-Alexandria(4/6 categories)
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria
DC · 6.3M
4
categories won
Winner
Denver-Aurora-Centennial
CO · 3.0M
2
categories won
Monthly Rent
Denver-Aurora-Centennial wins
Home Value
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria wins
Median Income
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria wins
Affordability Score
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria wins
Unemployment
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria wins
Violent Crime
Denver-Aurora-Centennial wins
Metric
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria
Denver-Aurora-Centennial
| Median Monthly Rent | $1,945/mo | $1,898/mo✓ |
| Median Household Income | $121,469✓ | $103,055 |
| Median Home Value | $574,000✓ | $611,300 |
| Metro Population | 6.3M✓ | 3.0M |
| Rent as % of Income | 19%✓ | 22% |
| Affordability Score | 62/100✓ | 56/100 |
| Unemployment Rate | 2.5%✓ | 3.2% |
| Violent Crime Rate | 1151/100k | 474/100k✓ |
| Property Crime Rate | 4307/100k | 2879/100k✓ |
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria
DC
Median Rent
$1,945/mo
Median Income
$121,469
Home Value
$574,000
Population
6.3M
6.3M residentsView profile →
Denver-Aurora-Centennial
CO
Median Rent
$1,898/mo
Median Income
$103,055
Home Value
$611,300
Population
3.0M
3.0M residentsView profile →
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