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Jefferson Park vs West Highland
Jefferson Park and West Highland are two official statistical neighborhoods in Denver. West Highland is the calmer Part I map (74 vs 37). West Highland wins the errand count. 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 | Jefferson Park | West Highland |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 37 | 74 |
| Schools | 36 | 71 |
| Walk | 7 | 23 |
| Cost fit | 100 | 100 |
| Vibe | 13 | 27 |
| Median rent | $2,003 | $1,905 |
| Median home | $788,200 | $779,109 |
| Population | 5,482 | 10,346 |
| Commute to Downtown | 19 min | 12 min |
| Commute to Cherry Creek | 19 min | 23 min |
| Commute to Central Park | 34 min | 27 min |
Living numbers
Who rents, how old, how much crime, how many shops — beside the scores.
| Fact | Jefferson Park | West Highland |
|---|---|---|
| Renters | 78% | 44% |
| Median age | 31.1 | 34.5 |
| Median income | $121K | $126K |
| Part I per 1k | 64.0 | 35.3 |
| Groceries / 800m | 6 | 6 |
| Transit stops / 800m | 6 | 17 |
| Parks / 800m | 25 | 47 |
| 311 last 14 days | 5 | 5 |
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. 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 Jefferson Park if you already want this pocket more than the table. West Highland leads the numbered axes on this page.
Pick West Highland if the quieter map matters more than the scene and the school rating nearby is the point. Safety is 74 vs 37. Schools score 71 vs 36. Walk is 23 vs 7. 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
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, Jefferson Park or West Highland?
West Highland is the lower ACS median: $2,003 vs $1,905. About 44% rent in West Highland vs 78% in Jefferson Park. Survey medians, not a listing you can message tonight.
Is Jefferson Park more walkable than West Highland?
West Highland wins the errand count (walk 7 vs 23). Groceries inside 800 meters: 6 vs 6. Not a Walk Score license.
Which is safer on this map, Jefferson Park or West Highland?
West Highland is the calmer Part I read (74 vs 37). Combined rate 35.3 vs 64.0 per 1,000. Visitors count in those numbers.
Which scores higher for families, Jefferson Park or West Highland?
West Highland leads the school axis (71 vs 36). Nearby rating is 8.0 / 10 vs 7.0 / 10. Median age 34.5 vs 31.1. Neither number is a school assignment.
Which has the shorter commute to Downtown?
19 minutes from Jefferson Park 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 Jefferson Park or West Highland: 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.