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Baker
$2K median rent
South Broadway antiques and bars, brick cottages behind them. Walkable south of Speer without Wash Park prices.
NightlifeWalk 49Safety 11
Denver/Cherry Creek
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Cherry Creek
Official statistical neighborhood: Cherry Creek
Data vintage. ACS 2024 5-year · DPD Sep 2025 – Aug 2026 · OSM Aug 2026 · updated Sep 2026
Retail and high-rises along the creek. Property crime follows the mall; the housing is not starter.
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Best in Denver for familiesWalkable DenverUnder $2,500 rent
Why this score
Safety
5
15 violent · 650 property · 93.5 per 1k (Sep 2025 – Aug 2026)-45 vs city set
Schools
93
Rating 8.6 / 10 nearby+39 vs city set
Walk
16
OSM: 2 groceries · 7 cafes · 35 transit · 27 parks-15 vs city set
Cost
95
$2,305 ACS median vs your rent budget-3 vs city set
Vibe
15
OSM: 7 cafes · 23 restaurants · 5 bars · 27 parks-14 vs city set
Commute to work
From Cherry Creek, a typical weekday is 19 min to Downtown, 6 min to Cherry Creek, 26 min to Central Park. Not live traffic.
Cherry Creek is the fastest of these three job centers from here.
Downtown
19 min
Union Station, LoDo · at the city-set median
Cherry Creek
6 min
Retail and offices · -12 min vs the city-set median · fastest of these three
Central Park
26 min
Former Stapleton / airport side · -1 min vs the city-set median
Minutes are baked from neighborhood geography to three job centers — not Google, not this hour’s traffic.
Cost of living
The ACS median rent is $2,305 — every occupied rental mixed together, not the 1-bed in the window.
That is 20% of median household income — under the 30% HUD line. A household at this area’s median income ($136K) could “afford” about $3,406 a month at 30% of pay.
56% of households rent. Median home value is $1,209,116.
ACS median rent
$2,305
30% income budget
$3,406
Rent / income
20%
Median home
$1,209,116
Rent since 2014
ACS 5-year median gross rent for Denver city. Up 101% since 2014. Cherry Creek is 26% 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. The dashed mark is this area’s ACS 2024 median.
HUD treats 30% of income as the cost-burden line. We do not split ACS rent into 1-bed vs 2-bed. Method.
Within a walk
Within a short walk of this official statistical neighborhood: 2 groceries, 7 cafes, 27 parks, and 35 transit stops.
A grocery run on foot is possible; some trips will still need a ride. Parks are close — 27 mapped parks in that radius. Transit is dense (35 stops or stations).
7 cafes and 23 restaurants make this one of the busier food pockets in the Denver set.
OpenStreetMap, 800 meters. Not a Walk Score license. More groceries than 3 of the other 19 areas in this city.
Population
7,112
Median age
49.8
Median income
$136K
Renters
56%
Bachelor+
75%
Violent / 1k
2.1
Property / 1k
91.4
ACS 2024 5-year (2020-2024) · 2 census tracts · DPD Sep 2025 – Aug 2026 · OSM 2026-08-31
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.
Cherry Creek is retail and high-rises along the creek — Zillow’s luxury list, 5280’s #13. Property crime follows the mall; the housing is not starter. You live here to shop, eat, and skip a car for errands that look like a lifestyle magazine.
The creek path is the redeeming public space. Nighttime quiet depends on which tower and which side of 1st Avenue. Compare to Union Station if you want downtown instead of a shopping district, or to Congress Park if you want bungalows.
Compiled from Zillow neighborhood guides, 5280 Magazine, Chicago and San Francisco resident guides, Mpls With Love, Eastside LA reporting, Seattle Times coverage, Boston planning-neighborhood writing, and local writing, 2025–2026. Editorial — not part of the fit score.
Reported here lately
City 311 service requests in this official unit, last 14 days. This is what neighbors filed with the city — not a chat thread, and not part of the fit score.
2 reports
- Urgent Traffic Safety Maintenance1
- Traffic Sign1
- Urgent Traffic Safety Maintenance
- Traffic Sign
Denver DOTI 311 (streets and transport), last 14 days — not the full city 311 catalog. Mapped to statistical neighborhoods. Method.
On Reddit
Public posts from r/Denver that mention this neighborhood. Not Nextdoor, not people on this block, and not part of the fit score.
In r/Denver lately: lost-and-found, parks, and food.
- Lost Engagement Ring with hidden halo near Cherry Creek
r/Denver · Aug 29 · 213 upvotes · 60 comments
- Cherry Creek Trail - To the female cyclist who called a bunch of young adults "r****ds" today!
r/Denver · Aug 28 · 88 upvotes · 166 comments
- Lost Engagement Ring in Cherry Creek area
r/Denver · Aug 29 · 51 upvotes · 19 comments
The line above is a reading of the titles, not a verdict. Up to 3 links, last 90 days, snapshot 2026-09-01. Method.
Common questions
Straight answers from the numbers on this page.
Is Cherry Creek safe?
Cherry Creek shows more Part I than most of this Denver set (safety 5 vs city 50). DPD logged 2.1 violent and 91.4 property incidents per 1,000 residents — 93.5 combined. Visitors count in those numbers. This is not a judgment of who lives here.
What is rent in Cherry Creek?
ACS median rent is $2,305 — studios through large apartments mixed together. About 56% of households rent. Median home value is $1,209,116. Survey medians, not a listing you can message tonight.
Is Cherry Creek walkable?
Walk is 16 here vs 31 for the Denver set — you will likely drive or ride for a weekly shop. Inside 800 meters: 2 groceries, 7 cafes, 35 transit stops, 27 parks. Not a Walk Score license.
Is Cherry Creek good for families?
The scores lean family relative to this city set. Nearby school rating is 8.6 / 10. Median age is 49.8. That rating is not your assigned campus.
How long is the commute from Cherry Creek?
19 typical weekday minutes to Downtown. Not the app on your phone this hour. Other job centers are further down this page.
How many people live in Cherry Creek?
About 7,112 people. Median income $136K. 75% have a bachelor's or higher.
What neighborhoods are next to Cherry Creek?
Capitol Hill, Washington Park, Baker sit closest on this map. If you are choosing between two official statistical neighborhoods, start with Cherry Creek vs Capitol Hill.
Next door
Adjacent on the map, ranked with your weights.
Cherry Creek vs Capitol HillCherry Creek vs Washington ParkCherry Creek vs Baker
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Washington Park
$2K median rent
The meadow is the brand. Run the loop, then a bungalow on a quiet grid. Safety and lawns lead the scores.
Family streetsWaterfrontWalk 7Safety 100
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Congress Park
$2K median rent
Bungalows east of Cheesman, a city park, and 12th Avenue coffee. The family read of central Denver.
Family streetsWalk 6Safety 79
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Washington Park West
$2K median rent
Same park, slightly closer to Broadway. Still lawns and schools; a bit more brick and alley.
Family streetsWalk 3Safety 84
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Capitol Hill
$2K median rent
Apartments, Colfax, and the gold dome. Rent is the entry; noise is the tax.
NightlifeWalk 35Safety 26