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Five Points vs Sunnyside
Five Points and Sunnyside are two official statistical neighborhoods in Denver. Sunnyside is the calmer Part I map (63 vs 0). Five Points wins the errand count. Sunnyside has the lower ACS median ($1,761).
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 | Sunnyside |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 0 | 63 |
| Schools | 7 | 43 |
| Walk | 64 | 22 |
| Cost fit | 100 | 100 |
| Vibe | 91 | 24 |
| Median rent | $1,994 | $1,761 |
| Median home | $639,933 | $705,544 |
| Population | 23,675 | 10,044 |
| Commute to Downtown | 13 min | 18 min |
| Commute to Cherry Creek | 26 min | 31 min |
| Commute to Central Park | 16 min | 28 min |
Living numbers
Who rents, how old, how much crime, how many shops — beside the scores.
| Fact | Five Points | Sunnyside |
|---|---|---|
| Renters | 81% | 40% |
| Median age | 31.6 | 35.7 |
| Median income | $105K | $106K |
| Part I per 1k | 96.4 | 37.1 |
| Groceries / 800m | 9 | 5 |
| Transit stops / 800m | 53 | 20 |
| Parks / 800m | 30 | 47 |
| 311 last 14 days | 3 | 10 |
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. Sunny is 4% 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 24. Walk is 64 vs 22. Read both pages before you decide.
Pick Sunnyside if the quieter map matters more than the scene and the school rating nearby is the point. Safety is 63 vs 0. Schools score 43 vs 7. Sunnyside is tagged family on this map; Five Points is not. 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
Sunnyside
North of Highland, still west of I-25. Yards, a slower street, and downtown as a skyline not a neighbor.
$1,761 median rent · safety 63 · walk 22
Common questions
Same pair, said in questions. The numbers are in the tables.
Which is cheaper, Five Points or Sunnyside?
Sunnyside is the lower ACS median: $1,994 vs $1,761. About 40% rent in Sunnyside vs 81% in Five Points. Survey medians, not a listing you can message tonight.
Is Five Points more walkable than Sunnyside?
Five Points wins the errand count (walk 64 vs 22). Groceries inside 800 meters: 9 vs 5. Not a Walk Score license.
Which is safer on this map, Five Points or Sunnyside?
Sunnyside is the calmer Part I read (63 vs 0). Combined rate 37.1 vs 96.4 per 1,000. Visitors count in those numbers.
Which scores higher for families, Five Points or Sunnyside?
Sunnyside leads the school axis (43 vs 7). Nearby rating is 7.2 / 10 vs 6.2 / 10. Median age 35.7 vs 31.6. Five Points 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, 18 from Sunnyside. Five Points is the shorter weekday. Not this hour's traffic.
If you drop both
Closest official statistical neighborhood that is not Five Points or Sunnyside: Union Station. Warehouses turned lofts around the train hall. Walk to everything, pay for it, and hear it at 2 a.m.
Scores are relative among official Denver statistical neighborhoods with the same editorial weights. Read the method.