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Berkeley vs Sloan Lake
Berkeley and Sloan Lake are two official statistical neighborhoods in Denver. Sloan Lake is the calmer Part I map (68 vs 58). Berkeley 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 | Berkeley | Sloan Lake |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 58 | 68 |
| Schools | 79 | 64 |
| Walk | 13 | 0 |
| Cost fit | 100 | 100 |
| Vibe | 21 | 5 |
| Median rent | $1,979 | $1,243 |
| Median home | $913,194 | $855,483 |
| Population | 9,153 | 7,917 |
| Commute to Downtown | 20 min | 21 min |
| Commute to Cherry Creek | 30 min | 27 min |
| Commute to Central Park | 34 min | 37 min |
Living numbers
Who rents, how old, how much crime, how many shops — beside the scores.
| Fact | Berkeley | Sloan Lake |
|---|---|---|
| Renters | 32% | 43% |
| Median age | 38.5 | 36.9 |
| Median income | $142K | $135K |
| Part I per 1k | 39.4 | 35.9 |
| Groceries / 800m | 8 | 5 |
| Transit stops / 800m | 10 | 6 |
| Parks / 800m | 26 | 23 |
| 311 last 14 days | 5 | 3 |
Rent
Rent since 2014
ACS 5-year median gross rent for Denver city. Up 101% since 2014. Berk is 8% 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 Berkeley if you want the cafes and the night and the school rating nearby is the point. Vibe is 21 vs 5. Schools score 79 vs 64. Walk is 13 vs 0. Read both pages before you decide.
Pick Sloan Lake if the rent gap is the point and the quieter map matters more than the scene. ACS median rent is $1,243 vs $1,979. Safety is 68 vs 58. Read both pages before you decide.
Berkeley
Tennyson Street cafes and a lake two blocks over. Northwest Denver at a residential pace.
$1,979 median rent · safety 58 · walk 13
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, Berkeley or Sloan Lake?
Sloan Lake is the lower ACS median: $1,979 vs $1,243. About 43% rent in Sloan Lake vs 32% in Berkeley. Survey medians, not a listing you can message tonight.
Is Berkeley more walkable than Sloan Lake?
Berkeley wins the errand count (walk 13 vs 0). Groceries inside 800 meters: 8 vs 5. Not a Walk Score license.
Which is safer on this map, Berkeley or Sloan Lake?
Sloan Lake is the calmer Part I read (68 vs 58). Combined rate 35.9 vs 39.4 per 1,000. Visitors count in those numbers.
Which scores higher for families, Berkeley or Sloan Lake?
Berkeley leads the school axis (79 vs 64). Nearby rating is 8.2 / 10 vs 7.8 / 10. Median age 38.5 vs 36.9. Neither number is a school assignment.
Which has the shorter commute to Downtown?
20 minutes from Berkeley to Downtown, 21 from Sloan Lake. Berkeley is the shorter weekday. Not this hour's traffic.
If you drop both
Closest official statistical neighborhood that is not Berkeley or Sloan Lake: West Highland. 32nd Avenue shops, brick bungalows, and a calmer read of Highland. Family streets without leaving the northwest.
Scores are relative among official Denver statistical neighborhoods with the same editorial weights. Read the method.