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Baker vs Sunnyside
Baker and Sunnyside are two official statistical neighborhoods in Denver. Sunnyside is the calmer Part I map (63 vs 11). Baker wins the errand count. Sunnyside has the lower ACS median ($1,761).
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 | Sunnyside |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 11 | 63 |
| Schools | 36 | 43 |
| Walk | 49 | 22 |
| Cost fit | 100 | 100 |
| Vibe | 16 | 24 |
| Median rent | $1,841 | $1,761 |
| Median home | $682,259 | $705,544 |
| Population | 6,604 | 10,044 |
| Commute to Downtown | 17 min | 18 min |
| Commute to Cherry Creek | 12 min | 31 min |
| Commute to Central Park | 29 min | 28 min |
Living numbers
Who rents, how old, how much crime, how many shops — beside the scores.
| Fact | Baker | Sunnyside |
|---|---|---|
| Renters | 63% | 40% |
| Median age | 34.6 | 35.7 |
| Median income | $111K | $106K |
| Part I per 1k | 88.0 | 37.1 |
| Groceries / 800m | 8 | 5 |
| Transit stops / 800m | 84 | 20 |
| Parks / 800m | 21 | 47 |
| 311 last 14 days | 10 | 10 |
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. Sunny is 4% 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 22. Vibe is 16 vs 24. Read both pages before you decide.
Pick Sunnyside if the quieter map matters more than the scene and you want the quieter, family-leaning read. Safety is 63 vs 11. Sunnyside is tagged family on this map; Baker is not. Vibe is 24 vs 16. 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
Sunnyside
North of Highland, still west of I-25. Yards, a slower street, and downtown as a skyline not a neighbor.
$1,761 median rent · safety 63 · walk 22
Common questions
Same pair, said in questions. The numbers are in the tables.
Which is cheaper, Baker or Sunnyside?
Sunnyside is the lower ACS median: $1,841 vs $1,761. About 40% rent in Sunnyside vs 63% in Baker. Survey medians, not a listing you can message tonight.
Is Baker more walkable than Sunnyside?
Baker wins the errand count (walk 49 vs 22). Groceries inside 800 meters: 8 vs 5. Not a Walk Score license.
Which is safer on this map, Baker or Sunnyside?
Sunnyside is the calmer Part I read (63 vs 11). Combined rate 37.1 vs 88.0 per 1,000. Visitors count in those numbers.
Which scores higher for families, Baker or Sunnyside?
Sunnyside leads the school axis (43 vs 36). Nearby rating is 7.2 / 10 vs 7.0 / 10. Median age 35.7 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, 18 from Sunnyside. Baker is the shorter weekday. Not this hour's traffic.
If you drop both
Closest official statistical neighborhood that is not Baker or Sunnyside: 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.