Calgary is a larger city than Denver, but Denver still has a much larger metropolitan area.
https://versus.com/en/calgary-vs-denver
https://www.5280.com/did-you-know-colorado-has-a-canadian-twin/
Both cities really do have a lot of striking similarities.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/denver-calgary-comparison-1.3776682
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calgary#Economy
https://livingcost.org/cost/calgary/denver
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calgary#Transportation
