55fit
Speer
$2K median rent
Between downtown and the creek. Condos, the boulevard, and a short walk to Cherry Creek shops.
NightlifeWalk 42Safety 47
Denver/Baker
47fit
Baker
Official statistical neighborhood: Baker
Data vintage. ACS 2024 5-year · DPD Sep 2025 – Aug 2026 · OSM Aug 2026 · updated Sep 2026
South Broadway antiques and bars, brick cottages behind them. Walkable south of Speer without Wash Park prices.
south broadwayso-brosobro
Best in Denver for familiesWalkable DenverUnder $2,500 rent
Why this score
Safety
11
48 violent · 533 property · 88.0 per 1k (Sep 2025 – Aug 2026)-39 vs city set
Schools
36
Rating 7.0 / 10 nearby-18 vs city set
Walk
49
OSM: 8 groceries · 8 cafes · 84 transit · 21 parks+18 vs city set
Cost
100
$1,841 ACS median vs your rent budget+2 vs city set
Vibe
16
OSM: 8 cafes · 26 restaurants · 18 bars · 21 parks-13 vs city set
Commute to work
From Baker, a typical weekday is 17 min to Downtown, 12 min to Cherry Creek, 29 min to Central Park. Not live traffic.
Cherry Creek is the fastest of these three job centers from here.
Downtown
17 min
Union Station, LoDo · -2 min vs the city-set median
Cherry Creek
12 min
Retail and offices · -6 min vs the city-set median · fastest of these three
Central Park
29 min
Former Stapleton / airport side · +2 min vs the city-set median
Minutes are baked from neighborhood geography to three job centers — not Google, not this hour’s traffic.
Cost of living
The ACS median rent is $1,841 — every occupied rental mixed together, not the 1-bed in the window.
That is 20% of median household income — under the 30% HUD line. A household at this area’s median income ($111K) could “afford” about $2,766 a month at 30% of pay.
63% of households rent. Median home value is $682,259.
ACS median rent
$1,841
30% income budget
$2,766
Rent / income
20%
Median home
$682,259
Rent since 2014
ACS 5-year median gross rent for Denver city. Up 101% since 2014. Baker is 1% above the 2024 city median.
Overlapping 5-year ACS windows (B25064), not asking rent. Census does not publish a rent series for each official neighborhood, so the line is the city place. The dashed mark is this area’s ACS 2024 median.
HUD treats 30% of income as the cost-burden line. We do not split ACS rent into 1-bed vs 2-bed. Method.
Within a walk
Within a short walk of this official statistical neighborhood: 8 groceries, 8 cafes, 21 parks, and 84 transit stops.
Daily errands and coffee are realistic on foot. Parks are close — 21 mapped parks in that radius. Transit is dense (84 stops or stations).
8 cafes and 26 restaurants make this one of the busier food pockets in the Denver set.
OpenStreetMap, 800 meters. Not a Walk Score license. More groceries than 14 of the other 19 areas in this city.
Population
6,604
Median age
34.6
Median income
$111K
Renters
63%
Bachelor+
76%
Violent / 1k
7.3
Property / 1k
80.7
ACS 2024 5-year (2020-2024) · 2 census tracts · DPD Sep 2025 – Aug 2026 · OSM 2026-08-31
Nightlife
Crime is DPD Part I reports per 1,000 ACS residents — not a judgment of who lives here. Home and rent figures are ACS medians, not live MLS. Read the method.
On the ground
What it is like to live here, beyond the scores.
Baker is South Broadway antiques and bars, brick cottages behind them. 5280 called it a “lively locale” at #11 in 2026, with home prices well under Wash Park. It is walkable south of Speer without the meadow premium.
Broadway is the scene; the numbered streets are the neighborhood. Property crime follows the commercial strip, same as RiNo. Good for people who want a night out on foot and a house, not a high-rise. Bad for anyone who needs silence and a cul-de-sac.
Compiled from Zillow neighborhood guides, 5280 Magazine, Chicago and San Francisco resident guides, Mpls With Love, Eastside LA reporting, Seattle Times coverage, Boston planning-neighborhood writing, and local writing, 2025–2026. Editorial — not part of the fit score.
Reported here lately
City 311 service requests in this official unit, last 14 days. This is what neighbors filed with the city — not a chat thread, and not part of the fit score.
10 reports
- Urgent Traffic Safety Maintenance3
- Traffic Sign2
- Traffic Signal1
- Pavement Markings1
- Pothole1
- Traffic Signal
- Traffic Sign
- Urgent Traffic Safety Maintenance
- Pavement Markings
- Traffic Sign
Denver DOTI 311 (streets and transport), last 14 days — not the full city 311 catalog. Mapped to statistical neighborhoods. Method.
On Reddit
Public posts from r/Denver that mention this neighborhood. Not Nextdoor, not people on this block, and not part of the fit score.
In r/Denver lately: lost-and-found and parks.
- What’s the deal with the Goldfinch sign above Colore on South Broadway?
r/Denver · Aug 26 · 25 upvotes · 8 comments
- \*\*Lost Rings in Baker\*\* Denver
r/Denver · Aug 28 · 4 comments
- \*\*LOST RING in Baker\*\* Denver
r/Denver · Aug 29 · 2 upvotes · 1 comment
The line above is a reading of the titles, not a verdict. Up to 3 links, last 90 days, snapshot 2026-09-01. Method.
Common questions
Straight answers from the numbers on this page.
Is Baker safe?
Baker shows more Part I than most of this Denver set (safety 11 vs city 50). DPD logged 7.3 violent and 80.7 property incidents per 1,000 residents — 88.0 combined. Visitors count in those numbers. This is not a judgment of who lives here.
What is rent in Baker?
ACS median rent is $1,841 — studios through large apartments mixed together. About 63% of households rent. Median home value is $682,259. Survey medians, not a listing you can message tonight.
Is Baker walkable?
Walk is 49 here vs 31 for the Denver set — some errands work on foot; some still need a ride. Inside 800 meters: 8 groceries, 8 cafes, 84 transit stops, 21 parks. Not a Walk Score license.
Is Baker good for families?
There is more night and visitor traffic in the mix — not the quietest family default. Nearby school rating is 7.0 / 10. Median age is 34.6. That rating is not your assigned campus.
How long is the commute from Baker?
17 typical weekday minutes to Downtown. Not the app on your phone this hour. Other job centers are further down this page.
How many people live in Baker?
About 6,604 people. Median income $111K. 76% have a bachelor's or higher.
What neighborhoods are next to Baker?
Speer, Washington Park West, Cherry Creek sit closest on this map. If you are choosing between two official statistical neighborhoods, start with Baker vs Speer.
Next door
Adjacent on the map, ranked with your weights.
Baker vs SpeerBaker vs Washington Park WestBaker vs Cherry Creek
42fit
Washington Park West
$2K median rent
Same park, slightly closer to Broadway. Still lawns and schools; a bit more brick and alley.
Family streetsWalk 3Safety 84
41fit
Capitol Hill
$2K median rent
Apartments, Colfax, and the gold dome. Rent is the entry; noise is the tax.
NightlifeWalk 35Safety 26
38fit
Cherry Creek
$2K median rent
Retail and high-rises along the creek. Property crime follows the mall; the housing is not starter.
Walk 16Safety 5
34fit
Jefferson Park
$2K median rent
New stacks on the edge of the Platte with downtown in the windshield. Smaller, newer, still central.
PlannedWalk 7Safety 37