City comparison
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Centennial | Denver | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,949/mo | $1,665/mo | 17.1% higher in A |
| Median home value | $586,500 | $540,400 | 8.5% higher in A |
| Median household income | $124,617 | $85,853 | 45.2% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 104.1 | 104.1 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 125.1 | 125.1 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 104.6 | 104.6 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 104.1 | 104.1 | ≈ equal |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Centennial, you'd need $85,427 in Denver to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Denver, CO is about 14.6% cheaper overall than Centennial, CO, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 15% lower in Denver than in Centennial. If you earn $80,000 in Centennial, you'd need about $68,342 in Denver to keep the same standard of living.