City comparison
Quincy, MA versus Denver, CO is a real move, not a trivia matchup. This comparison uses the same 2026 neighborhood report data we publish on each city page — typical rent, median household income, crime indexes, school composites, and typical weather — so you can see which city actually fits how you live, work, and spend. Typical rents sit near $1,901 a month in Quincy and $2,089 in Denver, and median household income lands at $90,668 versus $85,853. Open either city's full report when you want the block-level detail behind these headlines.
Quincy takes affordability, job market, safety, and weather. The widest gap is crime index, where Quincy leads by 47% — the kind of spread you feel in a monthly budget or a nightly walk, not just on a chart. Read the category rows as a filter: if cheaper housing would change your life more than a stronger job market, weight rent first. If you are moving with kids, weight schools and crime. If you picked a city after one good weekend, use the weather and income rows to test whether that weekend survives a full year.
Numbers below are citywide, not a guarantee about the street you will actually live on. Two ZIP codes in Quincy can feel further apart than Quincy and Denver do on paper. Use this page to pick a city, then use the Quincy and Denver reports to pick a neighborhood — and visit in the season you like least before you sign anything.
Quincy, MA
Denver, CO
Rent
9% cheaper
Quincy rent is 9% cheaper than Denver
Quincy
Winner$1,901/mo
Denver
$2,089/mo
Typical rent runs $1,901 a month in Quincy versus $2,089 in Denver, so Quincy is 9% cheaper. The monthly spread is about $188, or $2,256 a year — noticeable, but rent alone should not pick the city. Use this as a tie-breaker after you compare income, schools, and crime, unless you are already stretching every dollar.
Median income
6% higher
Quincy's median income is 6% higher than Denver
Quincy
Winner$90,668
Denver
$85,853
Median household income is $90,668 in Quincy versus $85,853 in Denver, so typical pay runs 6% higher in Quincy — about $4,815 more household income a year. The income edge is modest. Treat it as extra negotiating context, not a reason to ignore rent, schools, or climate. Remote workers especially should not treat citywide pay as a personal raise if their employer will not localize salary.
Crime index
47% lower crime
Quincy's crime index is 47% lower than Denver
Quincy
Winner72 (100 = avg)
Denver
137 (100 = avg)
Quincy's crime index is 72 versus 137 in Denver (100 = national average), so citywide crime runs 47% lower in Quincy. That gap is meaningful day-to-day — it affects whether you feel comfortable walking at night, leaving your car on the street, or letting kids play outside unsupervised. Indexes still compress a lot of reality: a calmer city has blocks you would skip, and a higher-crime city has streets that feel neighborly at 10 p.m. On the everyday test of walking from the car to the door, Quincy is the easier city. Denver can still work if you pick the right pocket — just budget more diligence before you sign a lease.
School scores
Neck and neck
Quincy and Denver are about even on school scores.
Quincy
A- · 84/100
Denver
A- · 84/100
School composites are effectively even (A- in Quincy, A- in Denver). For families with kids this is a warning if you assumed one city was obviously better — at this range the campus, not the city name, decides it. Tour the zoned elementary you would actually use.
Typical weather
40% more comfortable
Quincy weather is 40% more comfortable than Denver
Quincy
Winner69°F typical
Denver
82°F typical
Quincy scores 40% more comfortable on this page's weather index, which rewards temperatures closer to a livable outdoor day. Typical temperatures sit around 69°F in Quincy and 82°F in Denver. Quincy reads as mild, livable temperatures; Denver reads as hot, long summers. Climate affects quality of life more than most people anticipate when planning a move. Consider how much time you spend outdoors and whether extreme heat or cold impacts your mood or productivity. Quincy is the better default if you want year-round outdoor access. Denver can still be right if you love that climate on purpose — beach heat, dry heat, or a real winter — but you cannot return a city's weather.
Fit check
Career-focused movers who want salary upside plus year-round outdoor access
Quincy is the clearer landing pad if housing cost is what keeps you up at night. Typical rent is 9% cheaper here at about $1,901 a month. Choose Quincy if you are stretching a salary, starting over, or want slack for travel and debt instead of a flashier skyline.
It is also a match for career-focused movers who want salary upside and year-round outdoor access. Median household income runs 6% higher ($90,668), and typical weather is the more comfortable of the two — around 69°F. That pairing is for people who will work hard and then actually use the evenings.
Quincy is the better fit for families with young children and retirees who prioritize peace of mind over urban energy. The crime index is 47% lower than Denver (72 vs a 100 national average). That gap shows up in how freely you walk at night and how much attention you spend on the car and the deadbolt.
Fit check
People with a job, family, or neighborhood already pulling them to Denver
On these five categories Quincy takes the scoreboard, so you should not choose Denver because the stats are kinder — they are not. Choose Denver only if a job offer, family, a specific neighborhood, or a life you already started there outweighs the box score. Plenty of good moves ignore the aggregate; just do it on purpose.
Bottom line
If safety is your priority, Quincy is the clear choice.
If weather matters more to you, Quincy pulls ahead.
For most movers comparing these two cities, Quincy offers the better overall package.
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