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Cheesman Park vs Union Station
Cheesman Park and Union Station are two official statistical neighborhoods in Denver. Cheesman Park is the calmer Part I map (53 vs 21). Union Station wins the errand count. Cheesman Park has the lower ACS median ($1,629).
Data period. ACS 2024 5-year (2020-2024) · DPD Sep 2025 – Aug 2026 · OSM Aug 2026. ACS and DPD retrieved 2026-08-31; OSM retrieved 2026-08-31. Editorial copy last revised Sep 2026.
Scores
Fit axes among official Denver statistical neighborhoods.
| Axis | Cheesman Park | Union Station |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 53 | 21 |
| Schools | 54 | 0 |
| Walk | 17 | 93 |
| Cost fit | 100 | 100 |
| Vibe | 13 | 100 |
| Median rent | $1,629 | $2,468 |
| Median home | $520,532 | $879,553 |
| Population | 8,951 | 9,950 |
| Commute to Downtown | 16 min | 6 min |
| Commute to Cherry Creek | 17 min | 19 min |
| Commute to Central Park | 15 min | 20 min |
Living numbers
Who rents, how old, how much crime, how many shops — beside the scores.
| Fact | Cheesman Park | Union Station |
|---|---|---|
| Renters | 68% | 75% |
| Median age | 36.3 | 39.2 |
| Median income | $85K | $119K |
| Part I per 1k | 44.2 | 75.9 |
| Groceries / 800m | 5 | 11 |
| Transit stops / 800m | 31 | 110 |
| Parks / 800m | 23 | 28 |
| 311 last 14 days | 4 | 4 |
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. 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 Cheesman Park if the school rating nearby is the point and the rent gap is the point. Schools score 54 vs 0. ACS median rent is $1,629 vs $2,468. Safety is 53 vs 21. Read both pages before you decide.
Pick Union Station if you want the cafes and the night and you want the errands on foot. Vibe is 100 vs 13. Walk is 93 vs 17. 6 vs 16 minutes to Downtown. 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
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, Cheesman Park or Union Station?
Cheesman Park is the lower ACS median: $1,629 vs $2,468. About 68% rent in Cheesman Park vs 75% in Union Station. Survey medians, not a listing you can message tonight.
Is Cheesman Park more walkable than Union Station?
Union Station wins the errand count (walk 17 vs 93). Groceries inside 800 meters: 5 vs 11. Not a Walk Score license.
Which is safer on this map, Cheesman Park or Union Station?
Cheesman Park is the calmer Part I read (53 vs 21). Combined rate 44.2 vs 75.9 per 1,000. Visitors count in those numbers.
Which scores higher for families, Cheesman Park or Union Station?
Cheesman Park leads the school axis (54 vs 0). Nearby rating is 7.5 / 10 vs 6.0 / 10. Median age 36.3 vs 39.2. Union Station has more of the night. Neither number is a school assignment.
Which has the shorter commute to Downtown?
16 minutes from Cheesman 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 Cheesman Park or Union Station: North Capitol Hill. Uptown restaurants between downtown and Cheesman. Walkable, rental-heavy, still in the grid.
Cheesman Park vs North Capitol HillUnion Station vs North Capitol Hill
Scores are relative among official Denver statistical neighborhoods with the same editorial weights. Read the method.