73fit
Union Station
$2K median rent
Warehouses turned lofts around the train hall. Walk to everything, pay for it, and hear it at 2 a.m.
NightlifePlannedWalk 93Safety 21
Denver/Central Park
86fit
Central Park
Official statistical neighborhood: Central Park
Data vintage. ACS 2024 5-year · DPD Sep 2025 – Aug 2026 · OSM Aug 2026 · updated Sep 2026
The former airport, rebuilt as a planned town. Parks everywhere, a drive to nightlife, schools in the weights.
stapletonnorthfield
Best in Denver for familiesWalkable DenverUnder $2,500 rent
Why this score
Safety
32
135 violent · 2141 property · 69.5 per 1k (Sep 2025 – Aug 2026)-18 vs city set
Schools
71
Rating 8.0 / 10 nearby+17 vs city set
Walk
100
OSM: 10 groceries · 4 cafes · 39 transit · 179 parks+69 vs city set
Cost
100
$2,144 ACS median vs your rent budget+2 vs city set
Vibe
93
OSM: 4 cafes · 58 restaurants · 2 bars · 179 parks+64 vs city set
Commute to work
From Central Park, a typical weekday is 20 min to Downtown, 26 min to Cherry Creek, 6 min to Central Park. Not live traffic.
Central Park is the fastest of these three job centers from here.
Downtown
20 min
Union Station, LoDo · +1 min vs the city-set median
Cherry Creek
26 min
Retail and offices · +8 min vs the city-set median
Central Park
6 min
Former Stapleton / airport side · -21 min vs the city-set median · fastest of these three
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 $2,144 across all occupied rental units — studios through large apartments mixed together, not a live 1-bed or 2-bed quote.
That is 15% of median household income — under the 30% HUD cost-burden line. A household at this area’s median income ($176K) could “afford” about $4,398 a month at 30% of gross pay.
30% of households rent. Median home value is $836,638.
ACS median rent
$2,144
30% income budget
$4,398
Rent / income
15%
Median home
$836,638
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 10 groceries, 4 cafes, 179 parks, and 39 transit stops.
A grocery run on foot is possible; some trips will still need a ride. Parks are close — 179 mapped parks in that radius. Transit is dense (39 stops or stations).
4 cafes and 58 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 16 of 19 other areas in this city set.
Population
32,720
Median age
36.8
Median income
$176K
Renters
30%
Bachelor+
69%
Violent / 1k
4.1
Property / 1k
65.4
ACS 2024 5-year (2020-2024) · 6 census tracts · DPD Sep 2025 – Aug 2026 · OSM 2026-08-31
Family streetsPlanned
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.
Central Park is the former Stapleton airport, rebuilt as a planned town: parks everywhere, a drive to nightlife, schools in the weights. It is Denver’s Mueller — new bones, trails, a town center that was drawn before anyone moved in.
You will own a car. The highway edges are real. Families who want new construction and playground density land here and accept the 20-minute ride to RiNo. Weight schools and cost relative to Wash Park, not walk relative to Highland.
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 Central Park safe?
On this map Central Park has a higher Part I rate than most Denver statistical neighborhoods in the set (safety 32 vs city 50). DPD logged 4.1 violent and 65.4 property incidents per 1,000 ACS residents — 69.5 combined. Rates mix residents and visitors. They are not a judgment of who lives here.
What is rent in Central Park?
ACS median rent is $2,144. Median home value is $836,638. About 30% of households rent. These are survey medians, not this week's listings.
Is Central Park walkable?
Walk scores 100 here vs 31 for the Denver set — groceries, cafes, and transit stack up inside 800 meters. OpenStreetMap counts within 800 meters: 10 groceries, 4 cafes, 39 transit stops, 179 parks.
Is Central Park good for families?
The scores lean family-friendly relative to this city set. Nearby school rating is 8.0 / 10. Median age is 36.8.
How long is the commute from Central Park?
Typical weekday minutes to Downtown: 20. Not live traffic. Open the neighborhood page for the other job centers in Denver.
How many people live in Central Park?
About 32,720 residents, median income $176K, 69% with a bachelor's or higher. ACS 2024 5-year (2020-2024) · DPD Sep 2025 – Aug 2026 · OSM.
What neighborhoods are next to Central Park?
Closest on this map: Cheesman Park, South Park Hill, Five Points. Compare Central Park vs Cheesman Park if you are deciding between two official statistical neighborhoods.
Next door
Adjacent on the statistical neighborhood map, ranked with your weights.
Central Park vs Cheesman ParkCentral Park vs South Park HillCentral Park vs Five Points
60fit
Five Points
$2K median rent
RiNo murals and breweries sit on the official Five Points map. Nightlife first, groceries second.
NightlifePlannedWalk 64Safety 0
59fit
South Park Hill
$2K median rent
Tree canopy, brick, and a slower east side. People search Park Hill; this is the official south slice.
Family streetsWalk 32Safety 95
49fit
North Capitol Hill
$2K median rent
Uptown restaurants between downtown and Cheesman. Walkable, rental-heavy, still in the grid.
NightlifeWalk 55Safety 16
42fit
Cheesman Park
$2K median rent
A pavilion, a lawn, and brick buildings facing it. Central without Cap Hill's Colfax edge.
WaterfrontWalk 17Safety 53