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/Jefferson Park
34fit
Jefferson Park
Official statistical neighborhood: Jefferson Park
Data vintage. ACS 2024 5-year · DPD Sep 2025 – Aug 2026 · OSM Aug 2026 · updated Sep 2026
New stacks on the edge of the Platte with downtown in the windshield. Smaller, newer, still central.
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Best in Denver for familiesWalkable DenverUnder $2,500 rent
Why this score
Safety
37
17 violent · 334 property · 64.0 per 1k (Sep 2025 – Aug 2026)-13 vs city set
Schools
36
Rating 7.0 / 10 nearby-18 vs city set
Walk
7
OSM: 6 groceries · 6 cafes · 6 transit · 25 parks-24 vs city set
Cost
100
$2,003 ACS median vs your rent budget+2 vs city set
Vibe
13
OSM: 6 cafes · 18 restaurants · 8 bars · 25 parks-16 vs city set
Commute to work
From Jefferson Park, a typical weekday is 19 min to Downtown, 19 min to Cherry Creek, 34 min to Central Park. Not live traffic.
Downtown is the fastest of these three job centers from here.
Downtown
19 min
Union Station, LoDo · at the city-set median · fastest of these three
Cherry Creek
19 min
Retail and offices · +1 min vs the city-set median
Central Park
34 min
Former Stapleton / airport side · +7 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 $2,003 — every occupied rental mixed together, not the 1-bed in the window.
That is 20% of median household income — under the 30% HUD line. A household at this area’s median income ($121K) could “afford” about $3,032 a month at 30% of pay.
78% of households rent. Median home value is $788,200.
ACS median rent
$2,003
30% income budget
$3,032
Rent / income
20%
Median home
$788,200
Rent since 2014
ACS 5-year median gross rent for Denver city. Up 101% since 2014. Jefferson Park is 9% 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: 6 groceries, 6 cafes, 25 parks, and 6 transit stops.
Daily errands and coffee are realistic on foot. Parks are close — 25 mapped parks in that radius. Transit is present (6 stops or stations).
6 cafes and 18 restaurants make this one of the busier food pockets in the Denver set.
OpenStreetMap, 800 meters. Not a Walk Score license. More groceries than 11 of the other 19 areas in this city.
Population
5,482
Median age
31.1
Median income
$121K
Renters
78%
Bachelor+
80%
Violent / 1k
3.1
Property / 1k
60.9
ACS 2024 5-year (2020-2024) · 1 census tract · DPD Sep 2025 – Aug 2026 · OSM 2026-08-31
Planned
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.
Jefferson Park is small, new, and central: stacks on the Platte’s edge with downtown in the windshield. It does not have Highland’s Victorian depth or Union Station’s train hall. It has a shorter walk to the core than most of northwest Denver and a housing stock that is mostly this century.
Fewer trees, more construction, a skyline that feels earned. Good for renters who work downtown and do not need a commercial strip named after a local hero. Compare to Speer for a similar “between things” geography on the other side of the core.
Compiled from Zillow neighborhood guides, 5280 Magazine, Chicago and San Francisco resident guides, Mpls With Love, Eastside LA reporting, Seattle Times coverage, 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.
5 reports
- Transportation Sign Repair/Maintenance1
- Curb/Gutter Repair1
- Traffic Signal1
- Intersection Concern1
- Traffic Sign1
- Transportation Sign Repair/Maintenance
- Curb/Gutter Repair
- Traffic Signal
- Intersection Concern
- Traffic Sign
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.
In r/Denver lately: parks, lost-and-found, and food.
- Artsy workshops in Jefferson Park
r/Denver · Jun 7 · 10 upvotes
- Cmdy Show @ Good Practice Art Cafe in Jefferson Park 8/28
r/Denver · Aug 21 · 2 comments
- Found phone in Jefferson Park 7/18
r/Denver · Jul 18 · 1 upvote
The line above is a reading of the titles, not a verdict. Up to 3 links, last 90 days, snapshot 2026-09-01. Method.
Common questions
Straight answers from the numbers on this page.
Is Jefferson Park safe?
Jefferson Park shows more Part I than most of this Denver set (safety 37 vs city 50). DPD logged 3.1 violent and 60.9 property incidents per 1,000 residents — 64.0 combined. Visitors count in those numbers. This is not a judgment of who lives here.
What is rent in Jefferson Park?
ACS median rent is $2,003 — studios through large apartments mixed together. About 78% of households rent. Median home value is $788,200. Survey medians, not a listing you can message tonight.
Is Jefferson Park walkable?
Walk is 7 here vs 31 for the Denver set — you will likely drive or ride for a weekly shop. Inside 800 meters: 6 groceries, 6 cafes, 6 transit stops, 25 parks. Not a Walk Score license.
Is Jefferson Park good for families?
Family fit depends on the school rating nearby and how much quiet you want. Nearby school rating is 7.0 / 10. Median age is 31.1. That rating is not your assigned campus.
How long is the commute from Jefferson Park?
19 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 Jefferson Park?
About 5,482 people. Median income $121K. 80% have a bachelor's or higher.
What neighborhoods are next to Jefferson Park?
Highland, Baker, Speer sit closest on this map. If you are choosing between two official statistical neighborhoods, start with Jefferson Park vs Highland.
Next door
Adjacent on the map, ranked with your weights.
Jefferson Park vs HighlandJefferson Park vs BakerJefferson Park vs Speer
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
42fit
Highland
$2K median rent
Tennyson-adjacent porches west of the Platte. Brunch density with a view back at downtown.
NightlifePlannedWalk 19Safety 42
42fit
Washington Park West
$2K median rent
Same park, slightly closer to Broadway. Still lawns and schools; a bit more brick and alley.
Family streetsWalk 3Safety 84
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