Why Denver
A life without compromise, backed by the numbers.
Unmatched Lifestyle
- 3,100+ hours of sunshine a year, more than San Diego
- 96% of residents live within a 10-minute walk of a park
- Ski resorts within 100 miles, 850 miles of trails
- Red Rocks, 100+ breweries, seven pro sports teams including Denver Summit FC
Thriving Business
- #3 most entrepreneurial city in the U.S.
- 63,000+ microbusinesses added in 2024
- #2 among large metros for women-owned businesses, #1 for female workforce participation
- $100M jobs agenda targeting 10,000 new jobs
Better Living
- Commutes below the national average
- Cost of living below coastal markets
- 20,000 affordable housing units targeted by 2031
- 5,000+ building permits already approved this year
Exceptional Education
- Colorado ranks #1 in the nation for education
- Denver Public Schools: 80% four-year graduation rate
- 56.5% of adults hold a bachelor’s degree or higher, well above the national average
Financial Opportunity
- Median household income: $108,046, over 30% higher than the national median
- Well below the cost of living in cities like San Francisco
Growing Infrastructure
- $950M Vibrant Denver Bond
- $175M transformation of 16th Street
- DEN served a record 82.4M passengers in 2025
- #1 among U.S. airports for nonstop domestic destinations
Proven Progress
- Violent crime down 48% in 2025, the biggest homicide decline of any major U.S. city
- Property crime down 25% since 2022, motor vehicle theft down 71%
- First large U.S. city to end veteran homelessness
- Unsheltered homelessness down 64% since 2023
Stats pulled from the Denver Mayor’s Office, U.S. Census Bureau, Visit Denver, and others as cited in the Fact Sheet.