55fit
Speer
$2K median rent
Between downtown and the creek. Condos, the boulevard, and a short walk to Cherry Creek shops.
NightlifeWalk 42Safety 47
Denver/Highland
42fit
Highland
Official statistical neighborhood: Highland
Data vintage. ACS 2024 5-year · DPD Sep 2025 – Aug 2026 · OSM Aug 2026 · updated Sep 2026
Tennyson-adjacent porches west of the Platte. Brunch density with a view back at downtown.
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Best in Denver for familiesWalkable DenverUnder $2,500 rent
Why this score
Safety
42
31 violent · 603 property · 56.6 per 1k (Sep 2025 – Aug 2026)-8 vs city set
Schools
50
Rating 7.4 / 10 nearby-4 vs city set
Walk
19
OSM: 4 groceries · 14 cafes · 13 transit · 35 parks-12 vs city set
Cost
94
$2,342 ACS median vs your rent budget-4 vs city set
Vibe
30
OSM: 14 cafes · 53 restaurants · 14 bars · 35 parks+1 vs city set
Commute to work
From Highland, a typical weekday is 15 min to Downtown, 20 min to Cherry Creek, 30 min to Central Park. Not live traffic.
Downtown is the fastest of these three job centers from here.
Downtown
15 min
Union Station, LoDo · -4 min vs the city-set median · fastest of these three
Cherry Creek
20 min
Retail and offices · +2 min vs the city-set median
Central Park
30 min
Former Stapleton / airport side · +3 min vs the city-set median
Minutes are baked from neighborhood geography to three job centers — not Google, not this hour’s traffic.
Cost of living
The ACS median rent is $2,342 — every occupied rental mixed together, not the 1-bed in the window.
That is 21% of median household income — under the 30% HUD line. A household at this area’s median income ($131K) could “afford” about $3,284 a month at 30% of pay.
64% of households rent. Median home value is $852,897.
ACS median rent
$2,342
30% income budget
$3,284
Rent / income
21%
Median home
$852,897
Rent since 2014
ACS 5-year median gross rent for Denver city. Up 101% since 2014. Highland is 28% 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. The dashed mark is this area’s ACS 2024 median.
HUD treats 30% of income as the cost-burden line. We do not split ACS rent into 1-bed vs 2-bed. Method.
Within a walk
Within a short walk of this official statistical neighborhood: 4 groceries, 14 cafes, 35 parks, and 13 transit stops.
A grocery run on foot is possible; some trips will still need a ride. Parks are close — 35 mapped parks in that radius. Transit is dense (13 stops or stations).
14 cafes and 53 restaurants make this one of the busier food pockets in the Denver set.
OpenStreetMap, 800 meters. Not a Walk Score license. More groceries than 6 of the other 19 areas in this city.
Population
11,206
Median age
33.4
Median income
$131K
Renters
64%
Bachelor+
82%
Violent / 1k
2.8
Property / 1k
53.8
ACS 2024 5-year (2020-2024) · 3 census tracts · DPD Sep 2025 – Aug 2026 · OSM 2026-08-31
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Crime is DPD Part I reports per 1,000 ACS residents — not a judgment of who lives here. Home and rent figures are ACS medians, not live MLS. Read the method.
On the ground
What it is like to live here, beyond the scores.
Highland — LoHi when you are south of 32nd — is Victorian houses and new stacks looking back at downtown across the Platte. Pedestrian bridges make the commute a walk. Zillow’s luxury shortlist puts LoHi next to Cherry Creek and Wash Park; the difference is you can actually walk to dinner without a creek-side mall.
Brunch density is not a joke, and neither are the prices. Tennyson and 32nd are the commercial streets; the porches off them are the product. Parking is the resident complaint. Come for the view and the food. Skip it if you need a quiet Tuesday.
Compiled from Zillow neighborhood guides, 5280 Magazine, Chicago and San Francisco resident guides, Mpls With Love, Eastside LA reporting, Seattle Times coverage, Boston planning-neighborhood writing, and local writing, 2025–2026. Editorial — not part of the fit score.
Reported here lately
City 311 service requests in this official unit, last 14 days. This is what neighbors filed with the city — not a chat thread, and not part of the fit score.
6 reports
- Transportation Sign Repair/Maintenance2
- Traffic Sign1
- ADA Residential Signs1
- Urgent Traffic Safety Maintenance1
- Street Alley Paving or Repair1
- Traffic Sign
- ADA Residential Signs
- Transportation Sign Repair/Maintenance
- Urgent Traffic Safety Maintenance
- Street Alley Paving or Repair
Denver DOTI 311 (streets and transport), last 14 days — not the full city 311 catalog. Mapped to statistical neighborhoods. Method.
On Reddit
Public posts from r/Denver that mention this neighborhood. Not Nextdoor, not people on this block, and not part of the fit score.
No r/Denver posts in this snapshot mentioned Highland.
Last 90 days, snapshot 2026-09-01. Method.
Common questions
Straight answers from the numbers on this page.
Is Highland safe?
Highland shows more Part I than most of this Denver set (safety 42 vs city 50). DPD logged 2.8 violent and 53.8 property incidents per 1,000 residents — 56.6 combined. Visitors count in those numbers. This is not a judgment of who lives here.
What is rent in Highland?
ACS median rent is $2,342 — studios through large apartments mixed together. About 64% of households rent. Median home value is $852,897. Survey medians, not a listing you can message tonight.
Is Highland walkable?
Walk is 19 here vs 31 for the Denver set — you will likely drive or ride for a weekly shop. Inside 800 meters: 4 groceries, 14 cafes, 13 transit stops, 35 parks. Not a Walk Score license.
Is Highland good for families?
There is more night and visitor traffic in the mix — not the quietest family default. Nearby school rating is 7.4 / 10. Median age is 33.4. That rating is not your assigned campus.
How long is the commute from Highland?
15 typical weekday minutes to Downtown. Not the app on your phone this hour. Other job centers are further down this page.
How many people live in Highland?
About 11,206 people. Median income $131K. 82% have a bachelor's or higher.
What neighborhoods are next to Highland?
Jefferson Park, West Highland, Speer sit closest on this map. If you are choosing between two official statistical neighborhoods, start with Highland vs Jefferson Park.
Next door
Adjacent on the map, ranked with your weights.
Highland vs Jefferson ParkHighland vs West HighlandHighland vs Speer
51fit
West Highland
$2K median rent
32nd Avenue shops, brick bungalows, and a calmer read of Highland. Family streets without leaving the northwest.
Family streetsWalk 23Safety 74
47fit
Baker
$2K median rent
South Broadway antiques and bars, brick cottages behind them. Walkable south of Speer without Wash Park prices.
NightlifeWalk 49Safety 11
37fit
Sloan Lake
$1K median rent
The lake is the amenity. Loop it at dusk, then walk home — bars are a neighborhood over.
WaterfrontFamily streetsWalk 0Safety 68
34fit
Jefferson Park
$2K median rent
New stacks on the edge of the Platte with downtown in the windshield. Smaller, newer, still central.
PlannedWalk 7Safety 37