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Cheesman Park vs Congress Park
Cheesman Park and Congress Park are two official statistical neighborhoods in Denver. Congress Park is the calmer Part I map (79 vs 53). Cheesman Park wins the errand count. Congress Park has the lower ACS median ($1,566).
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 | Cheesman Park | Congress Park |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 53 | 79 |
| Schools | 54 | 86 |
| Walk | 17 | 6 |
| Cost fit | 100 | 100 |
| Vibe | 13 | 5 |
| Median rent | $1,629 | $1,566 |
| Median home | $520,532 | $833,296 |
| Population | 8,951 | 11,266 |
| Commute to Downtown | 16 min | 22 min |
| Commute to Cherry Creek | 17 min | 14 min |
| Commute to Central Park | 15 min | 22 min |
Living numbers
Who rents, how old, how much crime, how many shops — beside the scores.
| Fact | Cheesman Park | Congress Park |
|---|---|---|
| Renters | 68% | 54% |
| Median age | 36.3 | 36 |
| Median income | $85K | $104K |
| Part I per 1k | 44.2 | 34.4 |
| Groceries / 800m | 5 | 2 |
| Transit stops / 800m | 31 | 36 |
| Parks / 800m | 23 | 6 |
| 311 last 14 days | 4 | 8 |
Rent
Rent since 2014
ACS 5-year median gross rent for Denver city. Up 101% since 2014. Cheesm is 11% below the 2024 city median. Congr is 14% below 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 Cheesman Park if you want the errands on foot and you want the cafes and the night. Walk is 17 vs 6. Vibe is 13 vs 5. 16 vs 22 minutes to Downtown. Read both pages before you decide.
Pick Congress Park if the school rating nearby is the point and the quieter map matters more than the scene. Schools score 86 vs 54. Safety is 79 vs 53. Congress Park is tagged family on this map; Cheesman Park is not. Read both pages before you decide.
Cheesman Park
A pavilion, a lawn, and brick buildings facing it. Central without Cap Hill's Colfax edge.
$1,629 median rent · safety 53 · walk 17
Congress Park
Bungalows east of Cheesman, a city park, and 12th Avenue coffee. The family read of central Denver.
$1,566 median rent · safety 79 · walk 6
Common questions
Same pair, said in questions. The numbers are in the tables.
Which is cheaper, Cheesman Park or Congress Park?
Congress Park is the lower ACS median: $1,629 vs $1,566. About 54% rent in Congress Park vs 68% in Cheesman Park. Survey medians, not a listing you can message tonight.
Is Cheesman Park more walkable than Congress Park?
Cheesman Park wins the errand count (walk 17 vs 6). Groceries inside 800 meters: 5 vs 2. Not a Walk Score license.
Which is safer on this map, Cheesman Park or Congress Park?
Congress Park is the calmer Part I read (79 vs 53). Combined rate 34.4 vs 44.2 per 1,000. Visitors count in those numbers.
Which scores higher for families, Cheesman Park or Congress Park?
Congress Park leads the school axis (86 vs 54). Nearby rating is 8.4 / 10 vs 7.5 / 10. Median age 36 vs 36.3. Neither number is a school assignment.
Which has the shorter commute to Downtown?
16 minutes from Cheesman Park to Downtown, 22 from Congress Park. Cheesman Park is the shorter weekday. Not this hour's traffic.
If you drop both
Closest official statistical neighborhood that is not Cheesman Park or Congress Park: South Park Hill. Tree canopy, brick, and a slower east side. People search Park Hill; this is the official south slice.
Cheesman Park vs South Park HillCongress Park vs South Park Hill
Scores are relative among official Denver statistical neighborhoods with the same editorial weights. Read the method.