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Congress Park vs Washington Park West
Congress Park and Washington Park West are two official statistical neighborhoods in Denver. Washington Park West is the calmer Part I map (84 vs 79). Walk is a wash (6 vs 3). 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 West |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 79 | 84 |
| Schools | 86 | 82 |
| Walk | 6 | 3 |
| Cost fit | 100 | 100 |
| Vibe | 5 | 0 |
| Median rent | $1,566 | $2,050 |
| Median home | $833,296 | $945,472 |
| Population | 11,266 | 7,841 |
| Commute to Downtown | 22 min | 23 min |
| Commute to Cherry Creek | 14 min | 14 min |
| Commute to Central Park | 22 min | 34 min |
Living numbers
Who rents, how old, how much crime, how many shops — beside the scores.
| Fact | Congress Park | Washington Park West |
|---|---|---|
| Renters | 54% | 42% |
| Median age | 36 | 36.2 |
| Median income | $104K | $139K |
| Part I per 1k | 34.4 | 32.6 |
| Groceries / 800m | 2 | 3 |
| Transit stops / 800m | 36 | 27 |
| Parks / 800m | 6 | 8 |
| 311 last 14 days | 8 | 2 |
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. WP West is 12% 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 $2,050. Read both pages before you decide.
Pick Washington Park West if you already want this pocket more than the table. Congress Park leads the numbered axes on this page.
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 West
Same park, slightly closer to Broadway. Still lawns and schools; a bit more brick and alley.
$2,050 median rent · safety 84 · walk 3
Common questions
Same pair, said in questions. The numbers are in the tables.
Which is cheaper, Congress Park or Washington Park West?
Congress Park is the lower ACS median: $1,566 vs $2,050. About 54% rent in Congress Park vs 42% in Washington Park West. Survey medians, not a listing you can message tonight.
Is Congress Park more walkable than Washington Park West?
Walk is basically a tie (6 vs 3). Count groceries if you care: 2 in Congress Park vs 3 in Washington Park West, inside 800 meters.
Which is safer on this map, Congress Park or Washington Park West?
Washington Park West is the calmer Part I read (84 vs 79). Combined rate 32.6 vs 34.4 per 1,000. Visitors count in those numbers.
Which scores higher for families, Congress Park or Washington Park West?
Congress Park leads the school axis (86 vs 82). Nearby rating is 8.4 / 10 vs 8.3 / 10. Median age 36 vs 36.2. Neither number is a school assignment.
Which has the shorter commute to Downtown?
22 minutes from Congress Park to Downtown, 23 from Washington Park West. 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 West: 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 West vs Cherry Creek
Scores are relative among official Denver statistical neighborhoods with the same editorial weights. Read the method.