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Jefferson Park vs Sloan Lake
Jefferson Park and Sloan Lake are official statistical neighborhoods in Denver. Sloan Lake leads safety (68 vs 37). Jefferson Park leads walk. Sloan Lake has the lower ACS median rent ($1,243).
Data vintage. ACS 2024 5-year · DPD Sep 2025 – Aug 2026 · OSM Aug 2026 · updated Sep 2026
| 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 |
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
Scores are relative among official Denver statistical neighborhoods with the same editorial weights. Read the method.