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Central Park vs Union Station
Central Park and Union Station are two official statistical neighborhoods in Denver. Central Park is the calmer Part I map (32 vs 21). Central Park wins the errand count. Central Park has the lower ACS median ($2,144).
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 | Central Park | Union Station |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 32 | 21 |
| Schools | 71 | 0 |
| Walk | 100 | 93 |
| Cost fit | 100 | 100 |
| Vibe | 93 | 100 |
| Median rent | $2,144 | $2,468 |
| Median home | $836,638 | $879,553 |
| Population | 32,720 | 9,950 |
| Commute to Downtown | 20 min | 6 min |
| Commute to Cherry Creek | 26 min | 19 min |
| Commute to Central Park | 6 min | 20 min |
Living numbers
Who rents, how old, how much crime, how many shops — beside the scores.
| Fact | Central Park | Union Station |
|---|---|---|
| Renters | 30% | 75% |
| Median age | 36.8 | 39.2 |
| Median income | $176K | $119K |
| Part I per 1k | 69.5 | 75.9 |
| Groceries / 800m | 10 | 11 |
| Transit stops / 800m | 39 | 110 |
| Parks / 800m | 179 | 28 |
| 311 last 14 days | 9 | 4 |
Rent
Rent since 2014
ACS 5-year median gross rent for Denver city. Up 101% since 2014. C Park is 17% above the 2024 city median. LoDo is 35% 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 Central Park if the school rating nearby is the point and the rent gap is the point. Schools score 71 vs 0. ACS median rent is $2,144 vs $2,468. Safety is 32 vs 21. Read both pages before you decide.
Pick Union Station if you want the cafes and the night and the shorter ride to Downtown is the point. Vibe is 100 vs 93. 6 vs 20 minutes to Downtown. Read both pages before you decide.
Central Park
The former airport, rebuilt as a planned town. Parks everywhere, a drive to nightlife, schools in the weights.
$2,144 median rent · safety 32 · walk 100
Union Station
Warehouses turned lofts around the train hall. Walk to everything, pay for it, and hear it at 2 a.m.
$2,468 median rent · safety 21 · walk 93
Common questions
Same pair, said in questions. The numbers are in the tables.
Which is cheaper, Central Park or Union Station?
Central Park is the lower ACS median: $2,144 vs $2,468. About 30% rent in Central Park vs 75% in Union Station. Survey medians, not a listing you can message tonight.
Is Central Park more walkable than Union Station?
Central Park wins the errand count (walk 100 vs 93). Groceries inside 800 meters: 10 vs 11. Not a Walk Score license.
Which is safer on this map, Central Park or Union Station?
Central Park is the calmer Part I read (32 vs 21). Combined rate 69.5 vs 75.9 per 1,000. Visitors count in those numbers.
Which scores higher for families, Central Park or Union Station?
Central Park leads the school axis (71 vs 0). Nearby rating is 8.0 / 10 vs 6.0 / 10. Median age 36.8 vs 39.2. Union Station has more of the night. Neither number is a school assignment.
Which has the shorter commute to Downtown?
20 minutes from Central Park to Downtown, 6 from Union Station. Union Station is the shorter weekday. Not this hour's traffic.
If you drop both
Closest official statistical neighborhood that is not Central Park or Union Station: Cheesman Park. A pavilion, a lawn, and brick buildings facing it. Central without Cap Hill's Colfax edge.
Scores are relative among official Denver statistical neighborhoods with the same editorial weights. Read the method.