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    Moving to Denver, CO

    Is Denver a good place to live?

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    Denver ranks #23 of 34 Colorado cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (40/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 0.4% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $586,700
    +8.6% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,770
    per month
    Household income
    $91,681
    median
    Unemployment
    4.6%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Denver

    The median home value in Denver is $586,700 and median rent is $1,770 a month, against a median household income of $91,681. Homes cost about 6.4× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Denver crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across Colorado the 2025 rate was 438 violent and 2,235 property crimes per 100,000 people — #2 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Denver, CO

    Denver has about 713,734 residents, 4.6% unemployment and 34% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

    Compare Denver with

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    More: Where to move in Colorado · Best counties in Colorado

    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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