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Berkeley vs Sunnyside
Berkeley and Sunnyside are two official statistical neighborhoods in Denver. Sunnyside is the calmer Part I map (63 vs 58). Sunnyside 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 | Berkeley | Sunnyside |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 58 | 63 |
| Schools | 79 | 43 |
| Walk | 13 | 22 |
| Cost fit | 100 | 100 |
| Vibe | 21 | 24 |
| Median rent | $1,979 | $1,761 |
| Median home | $913,194 | $705,544 |
| Population | 9,153 | 10,044 |
| Commute to Downtown | 20 min | 18 min |
| Commute to Cherry Creek | 30 min | 31 min |
| Commute to Central Park | 34 min | 28 min |
Living numbers
Who rents, how old, how much crime, how many shops — beside the scores.
| Fact | Berkeley | Sunnyside |
|---|---|---|
| Renters | 32% | 40% |
| Median age | 38.5 | 35.7 |
| Median income | $142K | $106K |
| Part I per 1k | 39.4 | 37.1 |
| Groceries / 800m | 8 | 5 |
| Transit stops / 800m | 10 | 20 |
| Parks / 800m | 26 | 47 |
| 311 last 14 days | 5 | 10 |
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. 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 Berkeley if the school rating nearby is the point and you want the cafes and the night. Schools score 79 vs 43. Vibe is 21 vs 24. Read both pages before you decide.
Pick Sunnyside if you want the errands on foot and the rent gap is the point. Walk is 22 vs 13. ACS median rent is $1,761 vs $1,979. 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
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, Berkeley or Sunnyside?
Sunnyside is the lower ACS median: $1,979 vs $1,761. About 40% rent in Sunnyside vs 32% in Berkeley. Survey medians, not a listing you can message tonight.
Is Berkeley more walkable than Sunnyside?
Sunnyside wins the errand count (walk 13 vs 22). Groceries inside 800 meters: 8 vs 5. Not a Walk Score license.
Which is safer on this map, Berkeley or Sunnyside?
Sunnyside is the calmer Part I read (63 vs 58). Combined rate 37.1 vs 39.4 per 1,000. Visitors count in those numbers.
Which scores higher for families, Berkeley or Sunnyside?
Berkeley leads the school axis (79 vs 43). Nearby rating is 8.2 / 10 vs 7.2 / 10. Median age 38.5 vs 35.7. Neither number is a school assignment.
Which has the shorter commute to Downtown?
20 minutes from Berkeley to Downtown, 18 from Sunnyside. Sunnyside is the shorter weekday. Not this hour's traffic.
If you drop both
Closest official statistical neighborhood that is not Berkeley or Sunnyside: Sloan Lake. The lake is the amenity. Loop it at dusk, then walk home — bars are a neighborhood over.
Scores are relative among official Denver statistical neighborhoods with the same editorial weights. Read the method.