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Capitol Hill vs Speer
Capitol Hill and Speer are two official statistical neighborhoods in Denver. Speer is the calmer Part I map (47 vs 26). Speer wins the errand count. Capitol Hill has the lower ACS median ($1,520).
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 | Capitol Hill | Speer |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 26 | 47 |
| Schools | 0 | 43 |
| Walk | 35 | 42 |
| Cost fit | 100 | 100 |
| Vibe | 21 | 48 |
| Median rent | $1,520 | $1,903 |
| Median home | $433,884 | $644,355 |
| Population | 16,211 | 12,947 |
| Commute to Downtown | 13 min | 11 min |
| Commute to Cherry Creek | 11 min | 14 min |
| Commute to Central Park | 21 min | 24 min |
Living numbers
Who rents, how old, how much crime, how many shops — beside the scores.
| Fact | Capitol Hill | Speer |
|---|---|---|
| Renters | 76% | 71% |
| Median age | 33.7 | 33.3 |
| Median income | $77K | $101K |
| Part I per 1k | 72.9 | 49.1 |
| Groceries / 800m | 12 | 4 |
| Transit stops / 800m | 41 | 25 |
| Parks / 800m | 9 | 72 |
| 311 last 14 days | 9 | 1 |
Rent
Rent since 2014
ACS 5-year median gross rent for Denver city. Up 101% since 2014. Cap Hill is 17% below the 2024 city median. Speer is 4% above 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 Capitol Hill if the rent gap is the point and you want the cafes and the night. ACS median rent is $1,520 vs $1,903. Vibe is 21 vs 48. Read both pages before you decide.
Pick Speer if the school rating nearby is the point and you want the cafes and the night. Schools score 43 vs 0. Vibe is 48 vs 21. Safety is 47 vs 26. Read both pages before you decide.
Capitol Hill
Apartments, Colfax, and the gold dome. Rent is the entry; noise is the tax.
$1,520 median rent · safety 26 · walk 35
Speer
Between downtown and the creek. Condos, the boulevard, and a short walk to Cherry Creek shops.
$1,903 median rent · safety 47 · walk 42
Common questions
Same pair, said in questions. The numbers are in the tables.
Which is cheaper, Capitol Hill or Speer?
Capitol Hill is the lower ACS median: $1,520 vs $1,903. About 76% rent in Capitol Hill vs 71% in Speer. Survey medians, not a listing you can message tonight.
Is Capitol Hill more walkable than Speer?
Speer wins the errand count (walk 35 vs 42). Groceries inside 800 meters: 12 vs 4. Not a Walk Score license.
Which is safer on this map, Capitol Hill or Speer?
Speer is the calmer Part I read (47 vs 26). Combined rate 49.1 vs 72.9 per 1,000. Visitors count in those numbers.
Which scores higher for families, Capitol Hill or Speer?
Speer leads the school axis (43 vs 0). Nearby rating is 7.2 / 10 vs 6.0 / 10. Median age 33.3 vs 33.7. Capitol Hill has more of the night. Neither number is a school assignment.
Which has the shorter commute to Downtown?
13 minutes from Capitol Hill to Downtown, 11 from Speer. Speer is the shorter weekday. Not this hour's traffic.
If you drop both
Closest official statistical neighborhood that is not Capitol Hill or Speer: Cherry Creek. Retail and high-rises along the creek. Property crime follows the mall; the housing is not starter.
Scores are relative among official Denver statistical neighborhoods with the same editorial weights. Read the method.