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Congress Park vs South Park Hill
Congress Park and South Park Hill are two official statistical neighborhoods in Denver. South Park Hill is the calmer Part I map (95 vs 79). South Park Hill wins the errand count. Congress Park has the lower ACS median ($1,566).
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 | Congress Park | South Park Hill |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 79 | 95 |
| Schools | 86 | 89 |
| Walk | 6 | 32 |
| Cost fit | 100 | 100 |
| Vibe | 5 | 23 |
| Median rent | $1,566 | $1,625 |
| Median home | $833,296 | $1,008,609 |
| Population | 11,266 | 8,836 |
| Commute to Downtown | 22 min | 21 min |
| Commute to Cherry Creek | 14 min | 20 min |
| Commute to Central Park | 22 min | 15 min |
Living numbers
Who rents, how old, how much crime, how many shops — beside the scores.
| Fact | Congress Park | South Park Hill |
|---|---|---|
| Renters | 54% | 12% |
| Median age | 36 | 44.2 |
| Median income | $104K | $167K |
| Part I per 1k | 34.4 | 25.4 |
| Groceries / 800m | 2 | 7 |
| Transit stops / 800m | 36 | 37 |
| Parks / 800m | 6 | 47 |
| 311 last 14 days | 8 | 9 |
Rent
Rent since 2014
ACS 5-year median gross rent for Denver city. Up 101% since 2014. Congr is 14% below the 2024 city median. S PHill is 11% 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 Congress Park if you already want this pocket more than the table. South Park Hill leads the numbered axes on this page.
Pick South Park Hill if you want the errands on foot and you want the cafes and the night. Walk is 32 vs 6. Vibe is 23 vs 5. Safety is 95 vs 79. Read both pages before you decide.
Congress Park
Bungalows east of Cheesman, a city park, and 12th Avenue coffee. The family read of central Denver.
$1,566 median rent · safety 79 · walk 6
South Park Hill
Tree canopy, brick, and a slower east side. People search Park Hill; this is the official south slice.
$1,625 median rent · safety 95 · walk 32
Common questions
Same pair, said in questions. The numbers are in the tables.
Which is cheaper, Congress Park or South Park Hill?
Congress Park is the lower ACS median: $1,566 vs $1,625. About 54% rent in Congress Park vs 12% in South Park Hill. Survey medians, not a listing you can message tonight.
Is Congress Park more walkable than South Park Hill?
South Park Hill wins the errand count (walk 6 vs 32). Groceries inside 800 meters: 2 vs 7. Not a Walk Score license.
Which is safer on this map, Congress Park or South Park Hill?
South Park Hill is the calmer Part I read (95 vs 79). Combined rate 25.4 vs 34.4 per 1,000. Visitors count in those numbers.
Which scores higher for families, Congress Park or South Park Hill?
South Park Hill leads the school axis (89 vs 86). Nearby rating is 8.5 / 10 vs 8.4 / 10. Median age 44.2 vs 36. Neither number is a school assignment.
Which has the shorter commute to Downtown?
22 minutes from Congress Park to Downtown, 21 from South Park Hill. South Park Hill is the shorter weekday. Not this hour's traffic.
If you drop both
Closest official statistical neighborhood that is not Congress Park or South Park Hill: Cheesman Park. A pavilion, a lawn, and brick buildings facing it. Central without Cap Hill's Colfax edge.
Congress Park vs Cheesman ParkSouth Park Hill vs Cheesman Park
Scores are relative among official Denver statistical neighborhoods with the same editorial weights. Read the method.