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Cherry Creek vs Sloan Lake
Cherry Creek and Sloan Lake are two official statistical neighborhoods in Denver. Sloan Lake is the calmer Part I map (68 vs 5). Cherry Creek wins the errand count. Sloan Lake has the lower ACS median ($1,243).
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 | Cherry Creek | Sloan Lake |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 5 | 68 |
| Schools | 93 | 64 |
| Walk | 16 | 0 |
| Cost fit | 100 | 100 |
| Vibe | 15 | 5 |
| Median rent | $2,305 | $1,243 |
| Median home | $1,209,116 | $855,483 |
| Population | 7,112 | 7,917 |
| Commute to Downtown | 19 min | 21 min |
| Commute to Cherry Creek | 6 min | 27 min |
| Commute to Central Park | 26 min | 37 min |
Living numbers
Who rents, how old, how much crime, how many shops — beside the scores.
| Fact | Cherry Creek | Sloan Lake |
|---|---|---|
| Renters | 56% | 43% |
| Median age | 49.8 | 36.9 |
| Median income | $136K | $135K |
| Part I per 1k | 93.5 | 35.9 |
| Groceries / 800m | 2 | 5 |
| Transit stops / 800m | 35 | 6 |
| Parks / 800m | 27 | 23 |
| 311 last 14 days | 2 | 3 |
Rent
Rent since 2014
ACS 5-year median gross rent for Denver city. Up 101% since 2014. Cherry is 26% above the 2024 city median. Sloan is 32% 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 Cherry Creek if the school rating nearby is the point and you want the errands on foot. Schools score 93 vs 64. Walk is 16 vs 0. Vibe is 15 vs 5. Read both pages before you decide.
Pick Sloan Lake if the quieter map matters more than the scene and the rent gap is the point. Safety is 68 vs 5. ACS median rent is $1,243 vs $2,305. Sloan Lake is tagged family on this map; Cherry Creek is not. Read both pages before you decide.
Cherry Creek
Retail and high-rises along the creek. Property crime follows the mall; the housing is not starter.
$2,305 median rent · safety 5 · walk 16
Sloan Lake
The lake is the amenity. Loop it at dusk, then walk home — bars are a neighborhood over.
$1,243 median rent · safety 68 · walk 0
Common questions
Same pair, said in questions. The numbers are in the tables.
Which is cheaper, Cherry Creek or Sloan Lake?
Sloan Lake is the lower ACS median: $2,305 vs $1,243. About 43% rent in Sloan Lake vs 56% in Cherry Creek. Survey medians, not a listing you can message tonight.
Is Cherry Creek more walkable than Sloan Lake?
Cherry Creek wins the errand count (walk 16 vs 0). Groceries inside 800 meters: 2 vs 5. Not a Walk Score license.
Which is safer on this map, Cherry Creek or Sloan Lake?
Sloan Lake is the calmer Part I read (68 vs 5). Combined rate 35.9 vs 93.5 per 1,000. Visitors count in those numbers.
Which scores higher for families, Cherry Creek or Sloan Lake?
Cherry Creek leads the school axis (93 vs 64). Nearby rating is 8.6 / 10 vs 7.8 / 10. Median age 49.8 vs 36.9. Neither number is a school assignment.
Which has the shorter commute to Downtown?
19 minutes from Cherry Creek to Downtown, 21 from Sloan Lake. Cherry Creek is the shorter weekday. Not this hour's traffic.
If you drop both
Closest official statistical neighborhood that is not Cherry Creek or Sloan Lake: Baker. South Broadway antiques and bars, brick cottages behind them. Walkable south of Speer without Wash Park prices.
Scores are relative among official Denver statistical neighborhoods with the same editorial weights. Read the method.