Quality of life comparison
If you lived in District of Columbia instead of Colorado, you would:
Health
be 11.4% more likely to have diabetes
In Colorado, 7.9% of adults have diabetes as of 2022. In District of Columbia, that number is 8.8% as of 2022.
Economy
make 2.8 times more money
Colorado has a GDP per capita of $74,650 as of 2024, while in District of Columbia, the GDP per capita is $209,167 as of 2024.
be 77.8% more likely to be unemployed
In Colorado, 3.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2025. In District of Columbia, that number is 6.4% as of 2025.
be 52.8% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Colorado, 8.9% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In District of Columbia, however, that number is 13.6% as of 2023.
Safety
be 2.4 times more likely to be a victim of violent crime
Colorado has a violent crime rate of 463 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In District of Columbia, that number is 1,126 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 49.8% more likely to be a victim of property crime
Colorado has a property crime rate of 2,814 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In District of Columbia, that number is 4,216 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
earn 14.9% more money
The median household income in Colorado is $92,470 as of 2023, while in District of Columbia, it is $106,287 as of 2023.
pay 44.3% more for a home
The median home value in Colorado is $502,200 as of 2023, compared to $724,600 in District of Columbia as of 2023.
pay 12.2% more in rent
The median monthly gross rent in Colorado is $1,693 as of 2023, while in District of Columbia, it is $1,900 as of 2023.
be 38.0% less likely to own your home
In Colorado, 66.3% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied as of 2023. In District of Columbia, that number is 41.1% as of 2023.
Lifestyle
be 54.8% less likely to be uninsured
In Colorado, 7.3% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In District of Columbia, that number is 3.3% as of 2023.
be 12.4% less likely to be physically inactive
In Colorado, 17.7% of adults are physically inactive as of 2022. In District of Columbia, that number is 15.5% as of 2022.
be 48.0% more likely to have a bachelor's degree
In Colorado, 30.0% of the population holds a bachelor's degree or higher as of 2023. In District of Columbia, that number is 44.4% as of 2023.
be 35.4% more likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Colorado, 4.8% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In District of Columbia, that number is 6.5% as of 2023.
commute 4.8 minutes longer
The average one-way commute in Colorado takes 25.5 minutes as of 2023. In District of Columbia, it takes 30.3 minutes as of 2023.
live among residents who are 2.6 years older on average
The median age in Colorado is 37.5 years as of 2023. In District of Columbia, the median age is 34.9 years as of 2023.
live in an area that is 196.5 times more densely populated
Colorado has a population density of 22.0 people per sq km as of 2023. In District of Columbia, that number is 4,322.8 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 11.2% more likely to be food insecure
In Colorado, 8.9% of the population is food insecure as of 2021. In District of Columbia, that number is 9.9% as of 2021.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Feeding America, OECD Regional Demography, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (PLACES), Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), Bureau of Economic Analysis, FBI Uniform Crime Reporting.
