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Jefferson Park vs Platt Park
Jefferson Park and Platt Park are two official statistical neighborhoods in Denver. Platt Park is the calmer Part I map (89 vs 37). Platt Park wins the errand count. Jefferson Park has the lower ACS median ($2,003).
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 | Jefferson Park | Platt Park |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 37 | 89 |
| Schools | 36 | 75 |
| Walk | 7 | 14 |
| Cost fit | 100 | 94 |
| Vibe | 13 | 6 |
| Median rent | $2,003 | $2,663 |
| Median home | $788,200 | $899,552 |
| Population | 5,482 | 7,299 |
| Commute to Downtown | 19 min | 28 min |
| Commute to Cherry Creek | 19 min | 16 min |
| Commute to Central Park | 34 min | 37 min |
Living numbers
Who rents, how old, how much crime, how many shops — beside the scores.
| Fact | Jefferson Park | Platt Park |
|---|---|---|
| Renters | 78% | 38% |
| Median age | 31.1 | 38.9 |
| Median income | $121K | $182K |
| Part I per 1k | 64.0 | 26.5 |
| Groceries / 800m | 6 | 2 |
| Transit stops / 800m | 6 | 49 |
| Parks / 800m | 25 | 4 |
| 311 last 14 days | 5 | 3 |
Rent
Rent since 2014
ACS 5-year median gross rent for Denver city. Up 101% since 2014. Jeff Pk is 9% above the 2024 city median. Platt is 45% 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 Jefferson Park if the rent gap is the point and the shorter ride to Downtown is the point. ACS median rent is $2,003 vs $2,663. 19 vs 28 minutes to Downtown. Read both pages before you decide.
Pick Platt Park if the quieter map matters more than the scene and the school rating nearby is the point. Safety is 89 vs 37. Schools score 75 vs 36. Platt Park is tagged family on this map; Jefferson Park is not. Read both pages before you decide.
Jefferson Park
New stacks on the edge of the Platte with downtown in the windshield. Smaller, newer, still central.
$2,003 median rent · safety 37 · walk 7
Platt Park
South Pearl shops, a Saturday market, and streets that quiet two blocks off. South Denver's walkable village.
$2,663 median rent · safety 89 · walk 14
Common questions
Same pair, said in questions. The numbers are in the tables.
Which is cheaper, Jefferson Park or Platt Park?
Jefferson Park is the lower ACS median: $2,003 vs $2,663. About 78% rent in Jefferson Park vs 38% in Platt Park. Survey medians, not a listing you can message tonight.
Is Jefferson Park more walkable than Platt Park?
Platt Park wins the errand count (walk 7 vs 14). Groceries inside 800 meters: 6 vs 2. Not a Walk Score license.
Which is safer on this map, Jefferson Park or Platt Park?
Platt Park is the calmer Part I read (89 vs 37). Combined rate 26.5 vs 64.0 per 1,000. Visitors count in those numbers.
Which scores higher for families, Jefferson Park or Platt Park?
Platt Park leads the school axis (75 vs 36). Nearby rating is 8.1 / 10 vs 7.0 / 10. Median age 38.9 vs 31.1. Neither number is a school assignment.
Which has the shorter commute to Downtown?
19 minutes from Jefferson Park to Downtown, 28 from Platt Park. Jefferson Park is the shorter weekday. Not this hour's traffic.
If you drop both
Closest official statistical neighborhood that is not Jefferson Park or Platt Park: Baker. South Broadway antiques and bars, brick cottages behind them. Walkable south of Speer without Wash Park prices.
Scores are relative among official Denver statistical neighborhoods with the same editorial weights. Read the method.