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Congress Park vs Speer
Congress Park and Speer are two official statistical neighborhoods in Denver. Congress Park is the calmer Part I map (79 vs 47). Speer 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 | Speer |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 79 | 47 |
| Schools | 86 | 43 |
| Walk | 6 | 42 |
| Cost fit | 100 | 100 |
| Vibe | 5 | 48 |
| Median rent | $1,566 | $1,903 |
| Median home | $833,296 | $644,355 |
| Population | 11,266 | 12,947 |
| Commute to Downtown | 22 min | 11 min |
| Commute to Cherry Creek | 14 min | 14 min |
| Commute to Central Park | 22 min | 24 min |
Living numbers
Who rents, how old, how much crime, how many shops — beside the scores.
| Fact | Congress Park | Speer |
|---|---|---|
| Renters | 54% | 71% |
| Median age | 36 | 33.3 |
| Median income | $104K | $101K |
| Part I per 1k | 34.4 | 49.1 |
| Groceries / 800m | 2 | 4 |
| Transit stops / 800m | 36 | 25 |
| Parks / 800m | 6 | 72 |
| 311 last 14 days | 8 | 1 |
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. 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 Congress Park if the school rating nearby is the point and the quieter map matters more than the scene. Schools score 86 vs 43. Safety is 79 vs 47. ACS median rent is $1,566 vs $1,903. Read both pages before you decide.
Pick Speer if you want the cafes and the night and you want the errands on foot. Vibe is 48 vs 5. Walk is 42 vs 6. 11 vs 22 minutes to Downtown. 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
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, Congress Park or Speer?
Congress Park is the lower ACS median: $1,566 vs $1,903. About 54% rent in Congress Park vs 71% in Speer. Survey medians, not a listing you can message tonight.
Is Congress Park more walkable than Speer?
Speer wins the errand count (walk 6 vs 42). Groceries inside 800 meters: 2 vs 4. Not a Walk Score license.
Which is safer on this map, Congress Park or Speer?
Congress Park is the calmer Part I read (79 vs 47). Combined rate 34.4 vs 49.1 per 1,000. Visitors count in those numbers.
Which scores higher for families, Congress Park or Speer?
Congress Park leads the school axis (86 vs 43). Nearby rating is 8.4 / 10 vs 7.2 / 10. Median age 36 vs 33.3. Speer has more of the night. Neither number is a school assignment.
Which has the shorter commute to Downtown?
22 minutes from Congress Park 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 Congress Park or Speer: Cherry Creek. Retail and high-rises along the creek. Property crime follows the mall; the housing is not starter.
Scores are relative among official Denver statistical neighborhoods with the same editorial weights. Read the method.