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Congress Park vs Washington Park
Congress Park and Washington Park are two official statistical neighborhoods in Denver. Washington Park is the calmer Part I map (100 vs 79). Walk is a wash (6 vs 7). 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 | Washington Park |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 79 | 100 |
| Schools | 86 | 100 |
| Walk | 6 | 7 |
| Cost fit | 100 | 100 |
| Vibe | 5 | 3 |
| Median rent | $1,566 | $2,311 |
| Median home | $833,296 | $1,100,165 |
| Population | 11,266 | 8,045 |
| Commute to Downtown | 22 min | 24 min |
| Commute to Cherry Creek | 14 min | 11 min |
| Commute to Central Park | 22 min | 32 min |
Living numbers
Who rents, how old, how much crime, how many shops — beside the scores.
| Fact | Congress Park | Washington Park |
|---|---|---|
| Renters | 54% | 18% |
| Median age | 36 | 47.4 |
| Median income | $104K | $200K |
| Part I per 1k | 34.4 | 22.3 |
| Groceries / 800m | 2 | 0 |
| Transit stops / 800m | 36 | 39 |
| Parks / 800m | 6 | 16 |
| 311 last 14 days | 8 | 13 |
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. Wash Pk is 26% 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 rent gap is the point. ACS median rent is $1,566 vs $2,311. Read both pages before you decide.
Pick Washington Park if the quieter map matters more than the scene and the school rating nearby is the point. Safety is 100 vs 79. Schools score 100 vs 86. 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
Washington Park
The meadow is the brand. Run the loop, then a bungalow on a quiet grid. Safety and lawns lead the scores.
$2,311 median rent · safety 100 · walk 7
Common questions
Same pair, said in questions. The numbers are in the tables.
Which is cheaper, Congress Park or Washington Park?
Congress Park is the lower ACS median: $1,566 vs $2,311. About 54% rent in Congress Park vs 18% in Washington Park. Survey medians, not a listing you can message tonight.
Is Congress Park more walkable than Washington Park?
Walk is basically a tie (6 vs 7). Count groceries if you care: 2 in Congress Park vs 0 in Washington Park, inside 800 meters.
Which is safer on this map, Congress Park or Washington Park?
Washington Park is the calmer Part I read (100 vs 79). Combined rate 22.3 vs 34.4 per 1,000. Visitors count in those numbers.
Which scores higher for families, Congress Park or Washington Park?
Washington Park leads the school axis (100 vs 86). Nearby rating is 8.8 / 10 vs 8.4 / 10. Median age 47.4 vs 36. Neither number is a school assignment.
Which has the shorter commute to Downtown?
22 minutes from Congress Park to Downtown, 24 from Washington Park. Congress Park is the shorter weekday. Not this hour's traffic.
If you drop both
Closest official statistical neighborhood that is not Congress Park or Washington Park: Cherry Creek. Retail and high-rises along the creek. Property crime follows the mall; the housing is not starter.
Congress Park vs Cherry CreekWashington Park vs Cherry Creek
Scores are relative among official Denver statistical neighborhoods with the same editorial weights. Read the method.