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Baker vs Speer
Baker and Speer are two official statistical neighborhoods in Denver. Speer is the calmer Part I map (47 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 | Speer |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 11 | 47 |
| Schools | 36 | 43 |
| Walk | 49 | 42 |
| Cost fit | 100 | 100 |
| Vibe | 16 | 48 |
| Median rent | $1,841 | $1,903 |
| Median home | $682,259 | $644,355 |
| Population | 6,604 | 12,947 |
| Commute to Downtown | 17 min | 11 min |
| Commute to Cherry Creek | 12 min | 14 min |
| Commute to Central Park | 29 min | 24 min |
Living numbers
Who rents, how old, how much crime, how many shops — beside the scores.
| Fact | Baker | Speer |
|---|---|---|
| Renters | 63% | 71% |
| Median age | 34.6 | 33.3 |
| Median income | $111K | $101K |
| Part I per 1k | 88.0 | 49.1 |
| Groceries / 800m | 8 | 4 |
| Transit stops / 800m | 84 | 25 |
| Parks / 800m | 21 | 72 |
| 311 last 14 days | 10 | 1 |
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. Speer is 4% 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 already want this pocket more than the table. Speer leads the numbered axes on this page.
Pick Speer if the quieter map matters more than the scene and you want the cafes and the night. Safety is 47 vs 11. Vibe is 48 vs 16. 11 vs 17 minutes to Downtown. 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
Speer
Between downtown and the creek. Condos, the boulevard, and a short walk to Cherry Creek shops.
$1,903 median rent · safety 47 · walk 42
Common questions
Same pair, said in questions. The numbers are in the tables.
Which is cheaper, Baker or Speer?
Baker is the lower ACS median: $1,841 vs $1,903. About 63% rent in Baker vs 71% in Speer. Survey medians, not a listing you can message tonight.
Is Baker more walkable than Speer?
Baker wins the errand count (walk 49 vs 42). Groceries inside 800 meters: 8 vs 4. Not a Walk Score license.
Which is safer on this map, Baker or Speer?
Speer is the calmer Part I read (47 vs 11). Combined rate 49.1 vs 88.0 per 1,000. Visitors count in those numbers.
Which scores higher for families, Baker or Speer?
Speer leads the school axis (43 vs 36). Nearby rating is 7.2 / 10 vs 7.0 / 10. Median age 33.3 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, 11 from Speer. Speer is the shorter weekday. Not this hour's traffic.
If you drop both
Closest official statistical neighborhood that is not Baker or Speer: Cherry Creek. Retail and high-rises along the creek. Property crime follows the mall; the housing is not starter.
Scores are relative among official Denver statistical neighborhoods with the same editorial weights. Read the method.