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Baker vs Platt Park
Baker and Platt Park are two official statistical neighborhoods in Denver. Platt Park is the calmer Part I map (89 vs 11). Baker wins the errand count. Baker has the lower ACS median ($1,841).
Data vintage. ACS 2024 5-year · DPD Sep 2025 – Aug 2026 · OSM Aug 2026 · updated Sep 2026
Scores
Fit axes among official Denver statistical neighborhoods.
| Axis | Baker | Platt Park |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 11 | 89 |
| Schools | 36 | 75 |
| Walk | 49 | 14 |
| Cost fit | 100 | 94 |
| Vibe | 16 | 6 |
| Median rent | $1,841 | $2,663 |
| Median home | $682,259 | $899,552 |
| Population | 6,604 | 7,299 |
| Commute to Downtown | 17 min | 28 min |
| Commute to Cherry Creek | 12 min | 16 min |
| Commute to Central Park | 29 min | 37 min |
Living numbers
Who rents, how old, how much crime, how many shops — beside the scores.
| Fact | Baker | Platt Park |
|---|---|---|
| Renters | 63% | 38% |
| Median age | 34.6 | 38.9 |
| Median income | $111K | $182K |
| Part I per 1k | 88.0 | 26.5 |
| Groceries / 800m | 8 | 2 |
| Transit stops / 800m | 84 | 49 |
| Parks / 800m | 21 | 4 |
| 311 last 14 days | 10 | 3 |
Rent
Rent since 2014
ACS 5-year median gross rent for Denver city. Up 101% since 2014. Baker is 1% above the 2024 city median. Platt is 45% 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. Dashed marks are each area’s ACS 2024 median.
Which to pick
The same numbers as the table, in sentences. Nobody wins the city.
Pick Baker if you want the errands on foot and the rent gap is the point. Walk is 49 vs 14. ACS median rent is $1,841 vs $2,663. 17 vs 28 minutes to Downtown. Read both pages before you decide.
Pick Platt Park if the quieter map matters more than the scene and the school rating nearby is the point. Safety is 89 vs 11. Schools score 75 vs 36. Platt Park is tagged family on this map; Baker is not. Read both pages before you decide.
Baker
South Broadway antiques and bars, brick cottages behind them. Walkable south of Speer without Wash Park prices.
$1,841 median rent · safety 11 · walk 49
Platt Park
South Pearl shops, a Saturday market, and streets that quiet two blocks off. South Denver's walkable village.
$2,663 median rent · safety 89 · walk 14
Common questions
Same pair, said in questions. The numbers are in the tables.
Which is cheaper, Baker or Platt Park?
Baker is the lower ACS median: $1,841 vs $2,663. About 63% rent in Baker vs 38% in Platt Park. Survey medians, not a listing you can message tonight.
Is Baker more walkable than Platt Park?
Baker wins the errand count (walk 49 vs 14). Groceries inside 800 meters: 8 vs 2. Not a Walk Score license.
Which is safer on this map, Baker or Platt Park?
Platt Park is the calmer Part I read (89 vs 11). Combined rate 26.5 vs 88.0 per 1,000. Visitors count in those numbers.
Which scores higher for families, Baker or Platt Park?
Platt Park leads the school axis (75 vs 36). Nearby rating is 8.1 / 10 vs 7.0 / 10. Median age 38.9 vs 34.6. Baker has more of the night. Neither number is a school assignment.
Which has the shorter commute to Downtown?
17 minutes from Baker to Downtown, 28 from Platt Park. Baker is the shorter weekday. Not this hour's traffic.
If you drop both
Closest official statistical neighborhood that is not Baker or Platt Park: Speer. Between downtown and the creek. Condos, the boulevard, and a short walk to Cherry Creek shops.
Scores are relative among official Denver statistical neighborhoods with the same editorial weights. Read the method.