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Cherry Creek vs Speer
Cherry Creek and Speer are two official statistical neighborhoods in Denver. Speer is the calmer Part I map (47 vs 5). Speer wins the errand count. Speer has the lower ACS median ($1,903).
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 | Speer |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 5 | 47 |
| Schools | 93 | 43 |
| Walk | 16 | 42 |
| Cost fit | 100 | 100 |
| Vibe | 15 | 48 |
| Median rent | $2,305 | $1,903 |
| Median home | $1,209,116 | $644,355 |
| Population | 7,112 | 12,947 |
| Commute to Downtown | 19 min | 11 min |
| Commute to Cherry Creek | 6 min | 14 min |
| Commute to Central Park | 26 min | 24 min |
Living numbers
Who rents, how old, how much crime, how many shops — beside the scores.
| Fact | Cherry Creek | Speer |
|---|---|---|
| Renters | 56% | 71% |
| Median age | 49.8 | 33.3 |
| Median income | $136K | $101K |
| Part I per 1k | 93.5 | 49.1 |
| Groceries / 800m | 2 | 4 |
| Transit stops / 800m | 35 | 25 |
| Parks / 800m | 27 | 72 |
| 311 last 14 days | 2 | 1 |
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. Speer is 4% 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 Cherry Creek if the school rating nearby is the point. Schools score 93 vs 43. Read both pages before you decide.
Pick Speer if the quieter map matters more than the scene and you want the cafes and the night. Safety is 47 vs 5. Vibe is 48 vs 15. Walk is 42 vs 16. 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
Speer
Between downtown and the creek. Condos, the boulevard, and a short walk to Cherry Creek shops.
$1,903 median rent · safety 47 · walk 42
Common questions
Same pair, said in questions. The numbers are in the tables.
Which is cheaper, Cherry Creek or Speer?
Speer is the lower ACS median: $2,305 vs $1,903. About 71% rent in Speer vs 56% in Cherry Creek. Survey medians, not a listing you can message tonight.
Is Cherry Creek more walkable than Speer?
Speer wins the errand count (walk 16 vs 42). Groceries inside 800 meters: 2 vs 4. Not a Walk Score license.
Which is safer on this map, Cherry Creek or Speer?
Speer is the calmer Part I read (47 vs 5). Combined rate 49.1 vs 93.5 per 1,000. Visitors count in those numbers.
Which scores higher for families, Cherry Creek or Speer?
Cherry Creek leads the school axis (93 vs 43). Nearby rating is 8.6 / 10 vs 7.2 / 10. Median age 49.8 vs 33.3. Speer has more of the night. Neither number is a school assignment.
Which has the shorter commute to Downtown?
19 minutes from Cherry Creek to Downtown, 11 from Speer. Speer is the shorter weekday. Not this hour's traffic.
If you drop both
Closest official statistical neighborhood that is not Cherry Creek or Speer: Capitol Hill. Apartments, Colfax, and the gold dome. Rent is the entry; noise is the tax.
Scores are relative among official Denver statistical neighborhoods with the same editorial weights. Read the method.