Denver
Colorado

What stands out

What stands out about Denver County: the typical two-bedroom rent is in the top 2% of American counties ($1,835 a month), the share working from home is in the top 2% of American counties (21%), and homeownership is in the bottom 2% of American counties (49%). Within Colorado it ranks 7th of 64 counties for the typical two-bedroom rent.

Where you are

You live in Denver County, Colorado. 710,800 people live here with you. The population grew 0.4% last year, and more Americans moved out than in (net -2,599).

Colorado's flat income tax is 4.4%, and the TABOR amendment refunds revenue above a spending cap back to taxpayers in strong years. Front Range home prices roughly doubled between 2013 and 2023. The state taxes Social Security for residents under 65 but exempts it fully at 65 and over. Wildfire and hail drive homeowner insurance costs along the mountains and plains respectively.

Money

The typical household here brings in $85,853 a year, higher than 92% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $101,834. Unemployment runs 3.1%, lower than 62% of American counties. 21% of workers work from home; for the rest the average commute is 20 minutes each way.

Colorado takes 4.4% of that median income in state income tax, about $3,778 a year.

Home

The median home costs $547K, pricier than 95% of American counties, about 4.9 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $1,835 a month. Property tax is 0.45% of home value, roughly $2,447 a year on that median home, lower than 92% of American counties. 49% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 3.3 per 1,000 residents, lower than 80% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 42 people per 100,000 in 2024, one of the harder-hit counties in the country.

A child born here can expect to live 78.1 years, longer than 76% of American counties. There are 4,675 active physicians in the county, about 65.8 per 10,000 people. Medicare rates the local hospitals 3.6 of 5 stars. 10.1% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 3.01 where 3.0 is national grade level, lower than 56% of American counties. 91% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Democratic by 61 points, among the most lopsided counties in the country. 75% of eligible voters turned out. Under Colorado law you can get a concealed-carry permit on request, abortion is protected by state law, and marijuana is legal for adults.

Weather and risk

The year averages 53°F, highs near 68 and lows near 38, colder than 62% of American counties. About 13 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 94 out of 100, riskier than 94% of American counties; the county has had 11 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 282 Mbps down, faster than 90% of American counties. There is 1 airport in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 1.2 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people, 62 breweries, 28 museums.