Denver's Livability
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D+
Affordability -
B-
Housing -
B-
Job Market -
A
Diversity -
C+
Crime -
B-
Commute -
D+
Education -
C+
Weather -
A+
Amenities
About Denver, CO
Denver, CO is located in Denver County in the state of Colorado.
The total City Population for Denver is about 706,799 with about 1,806 people per square mile.
The Average Home Value is $458,480, which is roughly 42% higher than the Average Home Value of $264,378 for the state of Colorado, and roughly 59% higher than the National Average of $188,692.
The Median Income Per Household is about $78,177, which is roughly 21% higher than the Average Median Income Per Household of $61,414 for the state of Colorado, and roughly 26% higher higher than the National Average of $57,518.
Quick Stats
Demographic Details
Average # of People Per Household: 1.53Male Population Estimate: 50.3%
Female Population Estimate: 49.7%
Median Age: 34.8
Male Median Age: 21.5
Female Median Age: 22.4
Racial Demographic Estimates
Hispanic:29.4%
Black:9%
Other:7.7%
Asian:3.6%
Indian:0.8%
Hawaiian:0.1%
Voting
Voting Results by Party
Republican: 18.19%
Libertarian: 1.24%
Other: 0.72%
Green: 0.31%
Crime Details
NOTE: Crime is available at the County level so this doesn't necessarily represent the city of Denver specifically.
Average # of Homicides for Denver County: About 6.30519 per 100,000 People
(last recorded in 2021)
Average # of Violent Crimes for Denver County: About 631.462 per 100,000 People
(last recorded in 2021)
Denver County is about 37% higher than the national average of about 4 homicides per 100,000 people, and about 54% higher than the national average of about 288 violent crimes per 100,000 people.
Employment
The Unemployment Rate for Denver is about 4.6%.
Colorado is ranked #9 out of 52 for Best and Worst States to Work in America, with an overall score of 71.88 out of 100.
Wage Policies
Overall Wage Policy Score: 73.46The average living wage for the state of Colorado is $34.94/hr, while the states minimum wage is $12.32/hr, which can be set above the state standard, and is extended to farm workers. This gives Colorado a minimum wage score of 69.67 compared to all other states.
The minimum wage for tipped employees is $9.30/hr, which gives Colorado a minimum wage for tipped employees score of 68.4 compared to all other states.
The weekly unemployment (UI) benefit for Colorado is $295.68, resulting in a UI benefit score of 80.13 compared to all other states.
Worker Protection Policies
Overall Worker Protection Score: 71.43✓ Colorado does offer protections for workplace breastfeeding.
✓ Colorado does mandate equal pay across gender and race.
✓ Colorado does prohibit pay secrecy practices in the workplace.
✓ Colorado does restrict access to salary history to reduce gender and racial bias.
✓ Colorado does provide some form of paid family leave.
✓ Colorado does provide some form of paid sick leave.
X Colorado does not provide flexible scheduling of worker shifts.
X Colorado does not mandate pay reporting or "call-in" pay by employers.
X Colorado does not provide split shift pay regulation.
X Colorado does not provide workers advanced notice of shift scheduling.
✓ Colorado does provide some form of sexual harassment protection in state law.
✓ Colorado does extend workers compensation mandates to farmworkers.
X Colorado does not extend worker protections to domestic workers.
Right To Organize Policies
Overall Right To Organize Score: 70✓ Colorado does legalize project labor agreements to ensure a fair wage to workers on contract.
X Colorado does not protect workers against wage theft retaliation.
✓ Colorado does partially require collective bargaining for public workers.
✓ Colorado does provide collective bargaining for teachers.
✓ Colorado does provide wage negotiations for teachers.
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Nearby Location
- Montbello, CO ( 0.53 mi. )
- Lowry, CO ( 3.02 mi. )
- Montclair, CO ( 3.02 mi. )
- Glendale, CO ( 5.12 mi. )
- Buckley AFB, CO ( 5.33 mi. )
- Buckley Air Force Base, CO ( 5.33 mi. )
- Buckley Air Natl Guard Base, CO ( 5.33 mi. )
- Buckley Ang, CO ( 5.33 mi. )
- Dupont, CO ( 5.59 mi. )
- Affiliated Banks Service Co, CO ( 5.98 mi. )
- Blue Cross Blue Shield Of CO, CO ( 5.98 mi. )
- Co Dept Of Revenue, CO ( 5.98 mi. )
- Co Dmv Dept Of Rev, CO ( 5.98 mi. )
- Small Business Adm, CO ( 5.98 mi. )
- US Bank, CO ( 5.98 mi. )
- US Court Of Appeals 10th Cir, CO ( 5.98 mi. )
- US West Communications, CO ( 5.98 mi. )
- Wells Fargo Bank, CO ( 5.98 mi. )
- Western Area Usps, CO ( 5.98 mi. )
- Federal Bldg/us Courthouse, CO ( 6.10 mi. )
- Irondale, CO ( 6.14 mi. )
- Welby, CO ( 7.20 mi. )
- Commerce City, CO ( 7.26 mi. )
- University Of Denver, CO ( 7.30 mi. )
- Twin Lakes, CO ( 7.98 mi. )
- Federal Hgts, CO ( 8.18 mi. )
- Aurora, CO ( 8.89 mi. )
- Cherry Hills Village, CO ( 9.41 mi. )
- Lakeside, CO ( 9.75 mi. )
- Edgewater, CO ( 9.95 mi. )
- Englewood, CO ( 10.14 mi. )
- North Glenn, CO ( 10.21 mi. )
- Federal Heights, CO ( 10.27 mi. )
- Greenwood Village, CO ( 10.32 mi. )
- Cherry Hills, CO ( 10.60 mi. )
- Cherry Hl Vlg, CO ( 10.60 mi. )
- Greenwood Vlg, CO ( 10.60 mi. )
- Henderson, CO ( 10.96 mi. )
- Sheridan, CO ( 10.98 mi. )
- Grants Ranch, CO ( 11.07 mi. )
- Thornton, CO ( 11.47 mi. )
- Fort Logan, CO ( 11.47 mi. )
- Ft Logan, CO ( 11.47 mi. )
- Northglenn, CO ( 11.62 mi. )
- Centennial, CO ( 11.71 mi. )
- Eastlake, CO ( 12.06 mi. )
- Wheat Ridge, CO ( 12.07 mi. )
- East Lake, CO ( 12.25 mi. )
- Arapahoe County Offices, CO ( 12.69 mi. )
Additional Location Details
Zip Code(s): 80123, 80202, 80203, 80204, 80205, 80206, 80207, 80208, 80209, 80210, 80211, 80212, 80216, 80217, 80218, 80219, 80220, 80221, 80222, 80223, 80224, 80227, 80230, 80231, 80235, 80236, 80237, 80238, 80239, 80243, 80244, 80246, 80247, 80248, 80249, 80250, 80256, 80257, 80259, 80261, 80264, 80265, 80266, 80271, 80273, 80274, 80281, 80290, 80291, 80293, 8029480299 (52 Total Zip Codes) View All Zip Codes Latitude: 39.762000Longitude: -104.875800
TimeZone: Mountain (GMT -07:00)
Daylight Saving: Yes
Region: West
Average Elevation: 5352.9 ft.
Area Code(s): 303, 720