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Baker vs Sloan Lake
Baker and Sloan Lake are two official statistical neighborhoods in Denver. Sloan Lake is the calmer Part I map (68 vs 11). Baker wins the errand count. Sloan Lake has the lower ACS median ($1,243).
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 | Sloan Lake |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 11 | 68 |
| Schools | 36 | 64 |
| Walk | 49 | 0 |
| Cost fit | 100 | 100 |
| Vibe | 16 | 5 |
| Median rent | $1,841 | $1,243 |
| Median home | $682,259 | $855,483 |
| Population | 6,604 | 7,917 |
| Commute to Downtown | 17 min | 21 min |
| Commute to Cherry Creek | 12 min | 27 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 | Sloan Lake |
|---|---|---|
| Renters | 63% | 43% |
| Median age | 34.6 | 36.9 |
| Median income | $111K | $135K |
| Part I per 1k | 88.0 | 35.9 |
| Groceries / 800m | 8 | 5 |
| Transit stops / 800m | 84 | 6 |
| Parks / 800m | 21 | 23 |
| 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. Sloan is 32% below 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 you want the cafes and the night. Walk is 49 vs 0. Vibe is 16 vs 5. Read both pages before you decide.
Pick Sloan Lake if the quieter map matters more than the scene and the school rating nearby is the point. Safety is 68 vs 11. Schools score 64 vs 36. ACS median rent is $1,243 vs $1,841. 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
Sloan Lake
The lake is the amenity. Loop it at dusk, then walk home — bars are a neighborhood over.
$1,243 median rent · safety 68 · walk 0
Common questions
Same pair, said in questions. The numbers are in the tables.
Which is cheaper, Baker or Sloan Lake?
Sloan Lake is the lower ACS median: $1,841 vs $1,243. About 43% rent in Sloan Lake vs 63% in Baker. Survey medians, not a listing you can message tonight.
Is Baker more walkable than Sloan Lake?
Baker wins the errand count (walk 49 vs 0). Groceries inside 800 meters: 8 vs 5. Not a Walk Score license.
Which is safer on this map, Baker or Sloan Lake?
Sloan Lake is the calmer Part I read (68 vs 11). Combined rate 35.9 vs 88.0 per 1,000. Visitors count in those numbers.
Which scores higher for families, Baker or Sloan Lake?
Sloan Lake leads the school axis (64 vs 36). Nearby rating is 7.8 / 10 vs 7.0 / 10. Median age 36.9 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, 21 from Sloan Lake. Baker is the shorter weekday. Not this hour's traffic.
If you drop both
Closest official statistical neighborhood that is not Baker or Sloan Lake: 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.