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Highland vs West Highland
Highland and West Highland are two official statistical neighborhoods in Denver. West Highland is the calmer Part I map (74 vs 42). Walk is a wash (19 vs 23). West Highland has the lower ACS median ($1,905).
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 | Highland | West Highland |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 42 | 74 |
| Schools | 50 | 71 |
| Walk | 19 | 23 |
| Cost fit | 100 | 100 |
| Vibe | 30 | 27 |
| Median rent | $2,342 | $1,905 |
| Median home | $852,897 | $779,109 |
| Population | 11,206 | 10,346 |
| Commute to Downtown | 15 min | 12 min |
| Commute to Cherry Creek | 20 min | 23 min |
| Commute to Central Park | 30 min | 27 min |
Living numbers
Who rents, how old, how much crime, how many shops — beside the scores.
| Fact | Highland | West Highland |
|---|---|---|
| Renters | 64% | 44% |
| Median age | 33.4 | 34.5 |
| Median income | $131K | $126K |
| Part I per 1k | 56.6 | 35.3 |
| Groceries / 800m | 4 | 6 |
| Transit stops / 800m | 13 | 17 |
| Parks / 800m | 35 | 47 |
| 311 last 14 days | 6 | 5 |
Rent
Rent since 2014
ACS 5-year median gross rent for Denver city. Up 101% since 2014. LoHi is 28% above the 2024 city median. W High is 4% 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 Highland if you want the cafes and the night. Vibe is 30 vs 27. Read both pages before you decide.
Pick West Highland if the quieter map matters more than the scene and the school rating nearby is the point. Safety is 74 vs 42. Schools score 71 vs 50. ACS median rent is $1,905 vs $2,342. Read both pages before you decide.
Highland
Tennyson-adjacent porches west of the Platte. Brunch density with a view back at downtown.
$2,342 median rent · safety 42 · walk 19
West Highland
32nd Avenue shops, brick bungalows, and a calmer read of Highland. Family streets without leaving the northwest.
$1,905 median rent · safety 74 · walk 23
Common questions
Same pair, said in questions. The numbers are in the tables.
Which is cheaper, Highland or West Highland?
West Highland is the lower ACS median: $2,342 vs $1,905. About 44% rent in West Highland vs 64% in Highland. Survey medians, not a listing you can message tonight.
Is Highland more walkable than West Highland?
Walk is basically a tie (19 vs 23). Count groceries if you care: 4 in Highland vs 6 in West Highland, inside 800 meters.
Which is safer on this map, Highland or West Highland?
West Highland is the calmer Part I read (74 vs 42). Combined rate 35.3 vs 56.6 per 1,000. Visitors count in those numbers.
Which scores higher for families, Highland or West Highland?
West Highland leads the school axis (71 vs 50). Nearby rating is 8.0 / 10 vs 7.4 / 10. Median age 34.5 vs 33.4. Highland has more of the night. Neither number is a school assignment.
Which has the shorter commute to Downtown?
15 minutes from Highland to Downtown, 12 from West Highland. West Highland is the shorter weekday. Not this hour's traffic.
If you drop both
Closest official statistical neighborhood that is not Highland or West Highland: Jefferson Park. New stacks on the edge of the Platte with downtown in the windshield. Smaller, newer, still central.
Scores are relative among official Denver statistical neighborhoods with the same editorial weights. Read the method.