55fit
Speer
$2K median rent
Between downtown and the creek. Condos, the boulevard, and a short walk to Cherry Creek shops.
NightlifeWalk 42Safety 47
Denver/Capitol Hill
41fit
Capitol Hill
Official statistical neighborhood: Capitol Hill
Data vintage. ACS 2024 5-year · DPD Sep 2025 – Aug 2026 · OSM Aug 2026 · updated Sep 2026
Apartments, Colfax, and the gold dome. Rent is the entry; noise is the tax.
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Best in Denver for familiesWalkable DenverUnder $2,500 rent
Why this score
Safety
26
148 violent · 1035 property · 72.9 per 1k (Sep 2025 – Aug 2026)-24 vs city set
Schools
0
Rating 6.0 / 10 nearby-54 vs city set
Walk
35
OSM: 12 groceries · 15 cafes · 41 transit · 9 parks+4 vs city set
Cost
100
$1,520 ACS median vs your rent budget+2 vs city set
Vibe
21
OSM: 15 cafes · 51 restaurants · 26 bars · 9 parks-8 vs city set
Commute to work
From Capitol Hill, a typical weekday is 13 min to Downtown, 11 min to Cherry Creek, 21 min to Central Park. Not live traffic.
Cherry Creek is the fastest of these three job centers from here.
Downtown
13 min
Union Station, LoDo · -6 min vs the city-set median
Cherry Creek
11 min
Retail and offices · -7 min vs the city-set median · fastest of these three
Central Park
21 min
Former Stapleton / airport side · -6 min vs the city-set median
Minutes are baked from neighborhood geography to three job centers — not Google, not this hour’s traffic.
Cost of living
ACS median gross rent is $1,520 across all occupied rental units — studios through large apartments mixed together, not a live 1-bed or 2-bed quote.
That is 24% of median household income — under the 30% HUD cost-burden line. A household at this area’s median income ($77K) could “afford” about $1,922 a month at 30% of gross pay.
76% of households rent. Median home value is $433,884.
ACS median rent
$1,520
30% income budget
$1,922
Rent / income
24%
Median home
$433,884
HUD treats 30% of gross household income as the cost-burden line. We do not split ACS median rent into 1-bed vs 2-bed — that table is all occupied rental units. Method.
Within a walk
Inside the official statistical neighborhood or within 800 meters of its centroid, OpenStreetMap maps 12 groceries, 15 cafes, 9 parks, and 41 transit stops.
Daily errands and coffee are realistic on foot. Parks are close — 9 mapped parks in that radius. Transit is dense (41 stops or stations).
15 cafes and 51 restaurants make this one of the busier food pockets in the Denver set.
Counts from OpenStreetMap, 800 m. Not a Walk Score license. Groceries here beat 18 of 19 other areas in this city set.
Population
16,211
Median age
33.7
Median income
$77K
Renters
76%
Bachelor+
66%
Violent / 1k
9.1
Property / 1k
63.8
ACS 2024 5-year (2020-2024) · 6 census tracts · DPD Sep 2025 – Aug 2026 · OSM 2026-08-31
Nightlife
Crime is DPD Part I reports per 1,000 ACS residents — not a judgment of who lives here. Home and rent figures are ACS medians, not live MLS. Read the method.
On the ground
What it is like to live here, beyond the scores.
Capitol Hill is apartments, Colfax, and the gold dome — the original dense Denver. Resident threads on r/Denver still defend it as “the original city”: walkable, rental-heavy, cheaper than Wash Park, louder than Cheesman. Noise is the tax; rent is the entry.
Colfax at night is not your side street. The grid between 8th and 14th can be genuinely neighborly. Weight nightlife and cost; do not expect 5280’s safety leaders. Grocery access is real. Parking is a sport.
Compiled from Zillow neighborhood guides, 5280 Magazine, Chicago and San Francisco resident guides, Mpls With Love, Eastside LA reporting, and local coverage, 2025–2026. Editorial — not part of the fit score.
Common questions
Answers from the same ACS, crime, and OSM figures on this page.
Is Capitol Hill safe?
On this map Capitol Hill has a higher Part I rate than most Denver statistical neighborhoods in the set (safety 26 vs city 50). DPD logged 9.1 violent and 63.8 property incidents per 1,000 ACS residents — 72.9 combined. Rates mix residents and visitors. They are not a judgment of who lives here.
What is rent in Capitol Hill?
ACS median rent is $1,520. Median home value is $433,884. About 76% of households rent. These are survey medians, not this week's listings.
Is Capitol Hill walkable?
Walk scores 35 here vs 31 for the Denver set — you will likely drive or ride for daily errands. OpenStreetMap counts within 800 meters: 12 groceries, 15 cafes, 41 transit stops, 9 parks.
Is Capitol Hill good for families?
Nightlife and visitor traffic show up in the amenity mix — not the quietest family default. Nearby school rating is 6.0 / 10. Median age is 33.7.
How long is the commute from Capitol Hill?
Typical weekday minutes to Downtown: 13. Not live traffic. Open the neighborhood page for the other job centers in Denver.
How many people live in Capitol Hill?
About 16,211 residents, median income $77K, 66% with a bachelor's or higher. ACS 2024 5-year (2020-2024) · DPD Sep 2025 – Aug 2026 · OSM.
What neighborhoods are next to Capitol Hill?
Closest on this map: Speer, Cherry Creek, North Capitol Hill. Compare Capitol Hill vs Speer if you are deciding between two official statistical neighborhoods.
Next door
Adjacent on the statistical neighborhood map, ranked with your weights.
Capitol Hill vs SpeerCapitol Hill vs Cherry CreekCapitol Hill vs North Capitol Hill
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North Capitol Hill
$2K median rent
Uptown restaurants between downtown and Cheesman. Walkable, rental-heavy, still in the grid.
NightlifeWalk 55Safety 16
47fit
Baker
$2K median rent
South Broadway antiques and bars, brick cottages behind them. Walkable south of Speer without Wash Park prices.
NightlifeWalk 49Safety 11
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Cheesman Park
$2K median rent
A pavilion, a lawn, and brick buildings facing it. Central without Cap Hill's Colfax edge.
WaterfrontWalk 17Safety 53
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Cherry Creek
$2K median rent
Retail and high-rises along the creek. Property crime follows the mall; the housing is not starter.
Walk 16Safety 5