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Jefferson Park vs Sloan Lake
Jefferson Park and Sloan Lake are two official statistical neighborhoods in Denver. Sloan Lake is the calmer Part I map (68 vs 37). Jefferson Park wins the errand count. Sloan Lake has the lower ACS median ($1,243).
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 | Sloan Lake |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 37 | 68 |
| Schools | 36 | 64 |
| Walk | 7 | 0 |
| Cost fit | 100 | 100 |
| Vibe | 13 | 5 |
| Median rent | $2,003 | $1,243 |
| Median home | $788,200 | $855,483 |
| Population | 5,482 | 7,917 |
| Commute to Downtown | 19 min | 21 min |
| Commute to Cherry Creek | 19 min | 27 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 | Sloan Lake |
|---|---|---|
| Renters | 78% | 43% |
| Median age | 31.1 | 36.9 |
| Median income | $121K | $135K |
| Part I per 1k | 64.0 | 35.9 |
| Groceries / 800m | 6 | 5 |
| Transit stops / 800m | 6 | 6 |
| Parks / 800m | 25 | 23 |
| 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. Sloan is 32% 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 Jefferson Park if you want the cafes and the night. Vibe is 13 vs 5. Read both pages before you decide.
Pick Sloan Lake if the quieter map matters more than the scene and the rent gap is the point. Safety is 68 vs 37. ACS median rent is $1,243 vs $2,003. Schools score 64 vs 36. 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
Sloan Lake
The lake is the amenity. Loop it at dusk, then walk home — bars are a neighborhood over.
$1,243 median rent · safety 68 · walk 0
Common questions
Same pair, said in questions. The numbers are in the tables.
Which is cheaper, Jefferson Park or Sloan Lake?
Sloan Lake is the lower ACS median: $2,003 vs $1,243. About 43% rent in Sloan Lake vs 78% in Jefferson Park. Survey medians, not a listing you can message tonight.
Is Jefferson Park more walkable than Sloan Lake?
Jefferson Park wins the errand count (walk 7 vs 0). Groceries inside 800 meters: 6 vs 5. Not a Walk Score license.
Which is safer on this map, Jefferson Park or Sloan Lake?
Sloan Lake is the calmer Part I read (68 vs 37). Combined rate 35.9 vs 64.0 per 1,000. Visitors count in those numbers.
Which scores higher for families, Jefferson Park or Sloan Lake?
Sloan Lake leads the school axis (64 vs 36). Nearby rating is 7.8 / 10 vs 7.0 / 10. Median age 36.9 vs 31.1. Neither number is a school assignment.
Which has the shorter commute to Downtown?
19 minutes from Jefferson Park to Downtown, 21 from Sloan Lake. 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 Sloan Lake: Highland. Tennyson-adjacent porches west of the Platte. Brunch density with a view back at downtown.
Scores are relative among official Denver statistical neighborhoods with the same editorial weights. Read the method.