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Five Points vs North Capitol Hill
Five Points and North Capitol Hill are two official statistical neighborhoods in Denver. North Capitol Hill is the calmer Part I map (16 vs 0). Five Points wins the errand count. North Capitol Hill has the lower ACS median ($1,742).
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 | Five Points | North Capitol Hill |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 0 | 16 |
| Schools | 7 | 7 |
| Walk | 64 | 55 |
| Cost fit | 100 | 100 |
| Vibe | 91 | 25 |
| Median rent | $1,994 | $1,742 |
| Median home | $639,933 | $588,532 |
| Population | 23,675 | 7,952 |
| Commute to Downtown | 13 min | 11 min |
| Commute to Cherry Creek | 26 min | 17 min |
| Commute to Central Park | 16 min | 16 min |
Living numbers
Who rents, how old, how much crime, how many shops — beside the scores.
| Fact | Five Points | North Capitol Hill |
|---|---|---|
| Renters | 81% | 87% |
| Median age | 31.6 | 33.4 |
| Median income | $105K | $83K |
| Part I per 1k | 96.4 | 84.7 |
| Groceries / 800m | 9 | 15 |
| Transit stops / 800m | 53 | 68 |
| Parks / 800m | 30 | 8 |
| 311 last 14 days | 3 | 0 |
Rent
Rent since 2014
ACS 5-year median gross rent for Denver city. Up 101% since 2014. 5 Pts is 9% above the 2024 city median. Uptown is 5% 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 Five Points if you want the cafes and the night and you want the errands on foot. Vibe is 91 vs 25. Walk is 64 vs 55. Read both pages before you decide.
Pick North Capitol Hill if the quieter map matters more than the scene and the rent gap is the point. Safety is 16 vs 0. ACS median rent is $1,742 vs $1,994. Read both pages before you decide.
Five Points
RiNo murals and breweries sit on the official Five Points map. Nightlife first, groceries second.
$1,994 median rent · safety 0 · walk 64
North Capitol Hill
Uptown restaurants between downtown and Cheesman. Walkable, rental-heavy, still in the grid.
$1,742 median rent · safety 16 · walk 55
Common questions
Same pair, said in questions. The numbers are in the tables.
Which is cheaper, Five Points or North Capitol Hill?
North Capitol Hill is the lower ACS median: $1,994 vs $1,742. About 87% rent in North Capitol Hill vs 81% in Five Points. Survey medians, not a listing you can message tonight.
Is Five Points more walkable than North Capitol Hill?
Five Points wins the errand count (walk 64 vs 55). Groceries inside 800 meters: 9 vs 15. Not a Walk Score license.
Which is safer on this map, Five Points or North Capitol Hill?
North Capitol Hill is the calmer Part I read (16 vs 0). Combined rate 84.7 vs 96.4 per 1,000. Visitors count in those numbers.
Which scores higher for families, Five Points or North Capitol Hill?
Five Points leads the school axis (7 vs 7). Nearby rating is 6.2 / 10 vs 6.2 / 10. Median age 31.6 vs 33.4. North Capitol Hill has more of the night. Neither number is a school assignment.
Which has the shorter commute to Downtown?
13 minutes from Five Points to Downtown, 11 from North Capitol Hill. North Capitol Hill is the shorter weekday. Not this hour's traffic.
If you drop both
Closest official statistical neighborhood that is not Five Points or North Capitol Hill: Union Station. Warehouses turned lofts around the train hall. Walk to everything, pay for it, and hear it at 2 a.m.
Five Points vs Union StationNorth Capitol Hill vs Union Station
Scores are relative among official Denver statistical neighborhoods with the same editorial weights. Read the method.