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North Capitol Hill vs Speer
North Capitol Hill and Speer are two official statistical neighborhoods in Denver. Speer is the calmer Part I map (47 vs 16). North Capitol Hill wins the errand count. North Capitol Hill has the lower ACS median ($1,742).
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 | North Capitol Hill | Speer |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 16 | 47 |
| Schools | 7 | 43 |
| Walk | 55 | 42 |
| Cost fit | 100 | 100 |
| Vibe | 25 | 48 |
| Median rent | $1,742 | $1,903 |
| Median home | $588,532 | $644,355 |
| Population | 7,952 | 12,947 |
| Commute to Downtown | 11 min | 11 min |
| Commute to Cherry Creek | 17 min | 14 min |
| Commute to Central Park | 16 min | 24 min |
Living numbers
Who rents, how old, how much crime, how many shops — beside the scores.
| Fact | North Capitol Hill | Speer |
|---|---|---|
| Renters | 87% | 71% |
| Median age | 33.4 | 33.3 |
| Median income | $83K | $101K |
| Part I per 1k | 84.7 | 49.1 |
| Groceries / 800m | 15 | 4 |
| Transit stops / 800m | 68 | 25 |
| Parks / 800m | 8 | 72 |
| 311 last 14 days | 0 | 1 |
Rent
Rent since 2014
ACS 5-year median gross rent for Denver city. Up 101% since 2014. Uptown is 5% below the 2024 city median. Speer 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 North Capitol Hill if you want the errands on foot and the rent gap is the point. Walk is 55 vs 42. ACS median rent is $1,742 vs $1,903. Vibe is 25 vs 48. Read both pages before you decide.
Pick Speer if the school rating nearby is the point and the quieter map matters more than the scene. Schools score 43 vs 7. Safety is 47 vs 16. Vibe is 48 vs 25. Read both pages before you decide.
North Capitol Hill
Uptown restaurants between downtown and Cheesman. Walkable, rental-heavy, still in the grid.
$1,742 median rent · safety 16 · walk 55
Speer
Between downtown and the creek. Condos, the boulevard, and a short walk to Cherry Creek shops.
$1,903 median rent · safety 47 · walk 42
Common questions
Same pair, said in questions. The numbers are in the tables.
Which is cheaper, North Capitol Hill or Speer?
North Capitol Hill is the lower ACS median: $1,742 vs $1,903. About 87% rent in North Capitol Hill vs 71% in Speer. Survey medians, not a listing you can message tonight.
Is North Capitol Hill more walkable than Speer?
North Capitol Hill wins the errand count (walk 55 vs 42). Groceries inside 800 meters: 15 vs 4. Not a Walk Score license.
Which is safer on this map, North Capitol Hill or Speer?
Speer is the calmer Part I read (47 vs 16). Combined rate 49.1 vs 84.7 per 1,000. Visitors count in those numbers.
Which scores higher for families, North Capitol Hill or Speer?
Speer leads the school axis (43 vs 7). Nearby rating is 7.2 / 10 vs 6.2 / 10. Median age 33.3 vs 33.4. North Capitol Hill has more of the night. Neither number is a school assignment.
Which has the shorter commute to Downtown?
11 minutes from North Capitol Hill to Downtown, 11 from Speer. A wash on this estimate. Not this hour's traffic.
If you drop both
Closest official statistical neighborhood that is not North Capitol Hill or Speer: Union Station. Warehouses turned lofts around the train hall. Walk to everything, pay for it, and hear it at 2 a.m.
Scores are relative among official Denver statistical neighborhoods with the same editorial weights. Read the method.