Best Denver neighborhoods for families

The meadow is the brand. Run the loop, then a bungalow on a quiet grid. Safety and lawns lead the scores.

Tree canopy, brick, and a slower east side. People search Park Hill; this is the official south slice.

The former airport, rebuilt as a planned town. Parks everywhere, a drive to nightlife, schools in the weights.

Bungalows east of Cheesman, a city park, and 12th Avenue coffee. The family read of central Denver.

Same park, slightly closer to Broadway. Still lawns and schools; a bit more brick and alley.

South Pearl shops, a Saturday market, and streets that quiet two blocks off. South Denver's walkable village.

32nd Avenue shops, brick bungalows, and a calmer read of Highland. Family streets without leaving the northwest.

Tennyson Street cafes and a lake two blocks over. Northwest Denver at a residential pace.

The lake is the amenity. Loop it at dusk, then walk home — bars are a neighborhood over.

Retail and high-rises along the creek. Property crime follows the mall; the housing is not starter.