City comparison
Centennial, CO is about 10 miles (20 km) from Denver, CO in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 10 miles, or about 15 min behind the wheel at highway speeds.
Driving distance is a rough estimate (great-circle × 1.25); driving time assumes a 60 mph blended average. Real trips run 10–20% longer with stops.
A direct flight from Centennial, CO to Denver, CO takes about 1 min, covering roughly 10 miles in a straight line. Connecting itineraries with a layover typically add 1–3 hours.
Block-to-block estimate at ~500 mph cruise, including taxi, climb, and descent — what an airline would publish, not pure airborne time.
Denver has a population of 710,800, vs 107,702 in Centennial — about 6.6× larger by population. By land area, Denver covers about 155 sq mi vs 30 sq mi for Centennial.
Population from US Census ACS. Land area from the Census Gazetteer (city proper, excluding inland water).
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 Centennial |
| Median home value | $586,500 | $540,400 | 8.5% higher in Centennial |
| Median household income | $124,617 | $85,853 | 45.2% higher in Centennial |
| Groceries index | 101.2 | 101.2 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 91.2 | 91.2 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 99.9 | 99.9 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 99.9 | 99.9 | ≈ 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 $99,289 in Denver to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Denver, CO is about 0.7% cheaper overall than Centennial, CO, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 1% higher in Centennial than in Denver. If you earn $80,000 in Centennial, you'd need about $79,431 in Denver to keep the same standard of living.