59fit
South Park Hill
$2K median rent
Tree canopy, brick, and a slower east side. People search Park Hill; this is the official south slice.
Family streetsWalk 32Safety 95
Denver/Congress Park
44fit
Congress Park
Official statistical neighborhood: Congress Park
Data vintage. ACS 2024 5-year · DPD Sep 2025 – Aug 2026 · OSM Aug 2026 · updated Sep 2026
Bungalows east of Cheesman, a city park, and 12th Avenue coffee. The family read of central Denver.
12th avenue
Best in Denver for familiesWalkable DenverUnder $2,500 rent
Why this score
Safety
79
26 violent · 362 property · 34.4 per 1k (Sep 2025 – Aug 2026)+29 vs city set
Schools
86
Rating 8.4 / 10 nearby+32 vs city set
Walk
6
OSM: 2 groceries · 5 cafes · 36 transit · 6 parks-25 vs city set
Cost
100
$1,566 ACS median vs your rent budget+2 vs city set
Vibe
5
OSM: 5 cafes · 28 restaurants · 9 bars · 6 parks-24 vs city set
Commute to work
From Congress Park, a typical weekday is 22 min to Downtown, 14 min to Cherry Creek, 22 min to Central Park. Not live traffic.
Cherry Creek is the fastest of these three job centers from here.
Downtown
22 min
Union Station, LoDo · +3 min vs the city-set median
Cherry Creek
14 min
Retail and offices · -4 min vs the city-set median · fastest of these three
Central Park
22 min
Former Stapleton / airport side · -5 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
ACS median gross rent is $1,566 across all occupied rental units — studios through large apartments mixed together, not a live 1-bed or 2-bed quote.
That is 18% of median household income — under the 30% HUD cost-burden line. A household at this area’s median income ($104K) could “afford” about $2,592 a month at 30% of gross pay.
54% of households rent. Median home value is $833,296.
ACS median rent
$1,566
30% income budget
$2,592
Rent / income
18%
Median home
$833,296
Rent since 2014
ACS 5-year median gross rent for Denver city. Up 101% since 2014. Congress Park is 14% 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. The dashed mark is this area’s ACS 2024 median.
HUD treats 30% of gross household income as the cost-burden line. We do not split ACS median rent into 1-bed vs 2-bed — that table is all occupied rental units. Method.
Within a walk
Inside the official statistical neighborhood or within 800 meters of its centroid, OpenStreetMap maps 2 groceries, 5 cafes, 6 parks, and 36 transit stops.
A grocery run on foot is possible; some trips will still need a ride. Parks are close — 6 mapped parks in that radius. Transit is dense (36 stops or stations).
5 cafes and 28 restaurants make this one of the busier food pockets in the Denver set.
Counts from OpenStreetMap, 800 m. Not a Walk Score license. Groceries here beat 3 of 19 other areas in this city set.
Population
11,266
Median age
36
Median income
$104K
Renters
54%
Bachelor+
75%
Violent / 1k
2.3
Property / 1k
32.1
ACS 2024 5-year (2020-2024) · 3 census tracts · DPD Sep 2025 – Aug 2026 · OSM 2026-08-31
Family streets
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.
Congress Park is 5280’s 2026 #6: bungalows east of Cheesman, a city park, 12th Avenue coffee. It is the family read of central Denver — still in the grid, still a bike to downtown, with lawns that Cap Hill does not have.
You are close enough to Colfax to use it and far enough to sleep. Home prices in that ranking sat around $900k, which is the city’s idea of attainable inner-core. Weight schools and safety. The commercial strip is enough; it is not Tennyson.
Compiled from Zillow neighborhood guides, 5280 Magazine, Chicago and San Francisco resident guides, Mpls With Love, Eastside LA reporting, and local coverage, 2025–2026. Editorial — not part of the fit score.
Common questions
Answers from the same ACS, crime, and OSM figures on this page.
Is Congress Park safe?
On this map Congress Park is safer than most Denver statistical neighborhoods in the set (safety 79 vs city 50). DPD logged 2.3 violent and 32.1 property incidents per 1,000 ACS residents — 34.4 combined. Rates mix residents and visitors. They are not a judgment of who lives here.
What is rent in Congress Park?
ACS median rent is $1,566. Median home value is $833,296. About 54% of households rent. These are survey medians, not this week's listings.
Is Congress Park walkable?
Walk scores 6 here vs 31 for the Denver set — you will likely drive or ride for daily errands. OpenStreetMap counts within 800 meters: 2 groceries, 5 cafes, 36 transit stops, 6 parks.
Is Congress Park good for families?
The scores lean family-friendly relative to this city set. Nearby school rating is 8.4 / 10. Median age is 36.
How long is the commute from Congress Park?
Typical weekday minutes to Downtown: 22. Not live traffic. Open the neighborhood page for the other job centers in Denver.
How many people live in Congress Park?
About 11,266 residents, median income $104K, 75% with a bachelor's or higher. ACS 2024 5-year (2020-2024) · DPD Sep 2025 – Aug 2026 · OSM.
What neighborhoods are next to Congress Park?
Closest on this map: South Park Hill, Cheesman Park, Cherry Creek. Compare Congress Park vs South Park Hill if you are deciding between two official statistical neighborhoods.
Next door
Adjacent on the statistical neighborhood map, ranked with your weights.
Congress Park vs South Park HillCongress Park vs Cheesman ParkCongress Park vs Cherry Creek
47fit
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
42fit
Cheesman Park
$2K median rent
A pavilion, a lawn, and brick buildings facing it. Central without Cap Hill's Colfax edge.
WaterfrontWalk 17Safety 53
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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
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Cherry Creek
$2K median rent
Retail and high-rises along the creek. Property crime follows the mall; the housing is not starter.
Walk 16Safety 5