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Cheesman Park vs South Park Hill
Cheesman Park and South Park Hill are two official statistical neighborhoods in Denver. South Park Hill is the calmer Part I map (95 vs 53). South Park Hill wins the errand count. South Park Hill has the lower ACS median ($1,625).
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 | South Park Hill |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 53 | 95 |
| Schools | 54 | 89 |
| Walk | 17 | 32 |
| Cost fit | 100 | 100 |
| Vibe | 13 | 23 |
| Median rent | $1,629 | $1,625 |
| Median home | $520,532 | $1,008,609 |
| Population | 8,951 | 8,836 |
| Commute to Downtown | 16 min | 21 min |
| Commute to Cherry Creek | 17 min | 20 min |
| Commute to Central Park | 15 min | 15 min |
Living numbers
Who rents, how old, how much crime, how many shops — beside the scores.
| Fact | Cheesman Park | South Park Hill |
|---|---|---|
| Renters | 68% | 12% |
| Median age | 36.3 | 44.2 |
| Median income | $85K | $167K |
| Part I per 1k | 44.2 | 25.4 |
| Groceries / 800m | 5 | 7 |
| Transit stops / 800m | 31 | 37 |
| Parks / 800m | 23 | 47 |
| 311 last 14 days | 4 | 9 |
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. S PHill is 11% 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 already want this pocket more than the table. South Park Hill leads the numbered axes on this page.
Pick South Park Hill if the quieter map matters more than the scene and the school rating nearby is the point. Safety is 95 vs 53. Schools score 89 vs 54. Walk is 32 vs 17. 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
South Park Hill
Tree canopy, brick, and a slower east side. People search Park Hill; this is the official south slice.
$1,625 median rent · safety 95 · walk 32
Common questions
Same pair, said in questions. The numbers are in the tables.
Which is cheaper, Cheesman Park or South Park Hill?
South Park Hill is the lower ACS median: $1,629 vs $1,625. About 12% rent in South Park Hill vs 68% in Cheesman Park. Survey medians, not a listing you can message tonight.
Is Cheesman Park more walkable than South Park Hill?
South Park Hill wins the errand count (walk 17 vs 32). Groceries inside 800 meters: 5 vs 7. Not a Walk Score license.
Which is safer on this map, Cheesman Park or South Park Hill?
South Park Hill is the calmer Part I read (95 vs 53). Combined rate 25.4 vs 44.2 per 1,000. Visitors count in those numbers.
Which scores higher for families, Cheesman Park or South Park Hill?
South Park Hill leads the school axis (89 vs 54). Nearby rating is 8.5 / 10 vs 7.5 / 10. Median age 44.2 vs 36.3. Neither number is a school assignment.
Which has the shorter commute to Downtown?
16 minutes from Cheesman Park to Downtown, 21 from South Park Hill. 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 South Park Hill: North Capitol Hill. Uptown restaurants between downtown and Cheesman. Walkable, rental-heavy, still in the grid.
Cheesman Park vs North Capitol HillSouth Park Hill vs North Capitol Hill
Scores are relative among official Denver statistical neighborhoods with the same editorial weights. Read the method.