2025 Compare Cities Cost of Living:
Santa Fe, TX vs Denver, CO

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Is it cheaper to live in Denver or is it cheaper to live in Santa Fe?
- Denver is 33.2% more expensive than Santa Fe.

Which city has more affordable housing, Denver or Santa Fe?
- Denver housing costs are 95.0% more expensive than Santa Fe housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Santa Fe or is Health Care more affordable in Denver.
- Health related expenses are 14.1% less in Denver.
 Santa Fe, TXDenver, COUnited States
 Overall  Unlock127.6100
 Food & Groceries98.3  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock83.9100
 Housing93.9  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$576,000$338,100
 Utilities90  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock116.1100
 Miscellaneous106.7  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Santa Fe    4 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

as a person who was born and raised here, it’s terrible. if you like being hatecrimed or doing the hate criming i guess you should come here. terrible twin terrible  More

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Over 8 years ago

Santa Fe is wonderful to us! Most people don't live by the dump, that is more between Algoa and Alvin or live by crapy areas. Santa Fe is a small town where a lot of  More

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I am a professional that moved to Santa Fe a year ago. Santa Fe is a small town close to the Ocean and close to amenities. If you don't like having a WALMART down the  More

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Reviews for Denver    470 Reviews

During my 25 years in Denver, I’ve witnessed trends found in other metro areas: homeless camps, panhandlers, worsening traffic, increased crime and rapidly appreciating  More

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I've lived in the Denver area for about eight years now. Moved here for college planning to get out as soon as I was done with college, and predictably got stuck  More

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I've lived in the city since I was born (1998) and I just was ready to get out. I'm a Denver native and I am ashamed of my city. I moved to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania  More

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