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North Capitol Hill vs West Highland
North Capitol Hill and West Highland are two official statistical neighborhoods in Denver. West Highland is the calmer Part I map (74 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 | West Highland |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 16 | 74 |
| Schools | 7 | 71 |
| Walk | 55 | 23 |
| Cost fit | 100 | 100 |
| Vibe | 25 | 27 |
| Median rent | $1,742 | $1,905 |
| Median home | $588,532 | $779,109 |
| Population | 7,952 | 10,346 |
| Commute to Downtown | 11 min | 12 min |
| Commute to Cherry Creek | 17 min | 23 min |
| Commute to Central Park | 16 min | 27 min |
Living numbers
Who rents, how old, how much crime, how many shops — beside the scores.
| Fact | North Capitol Hill | West Highland |
|---|---|---|
| Renters | 87% | 44% |
| Median age | 33.4 | 34.5 |
| Median income | $83K | $126K |
| Part I per 1k | 84.7 | 35.3 |
| Groceries / 800m | 15 | 6 |
| Transit stops / 800m | 68 | 17 |
| Parks / 800m | 8 | 47 |
| 311 last 14 days | 0 | 5 |
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. 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 North Capitol Hill if you want the errands on foot and you want the cafes and the night. Walk is 55 vs 23. Vibe is 25 vs 27. ACS median rent is $1,742 vs $1,905. Read both pages before you decide.
Pick West Highland if the school rating nearby is the point and the quieter map matters more than the scene. Schools score 71 vs 7. Safety is 74 vs 16. West Highland is tagged family on this map; North Capitol Hill is not. 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
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, North Capitol Hill or West Highland?
North Capitol Hill is the lower ACS median: $1,742 vs $1,905. About 87% rent in North Capitol Hill vs 44% in West Highland. Survey medians, not a listing you can message tonight.
Is North Capitol Hill more walkable than West Highland?
North Capitol Hill wins the errand count (walk 55 vs 23). Groceries inside 800 meters: 15 vs 6. Not a Walk Score license.
Which is safer on this map, North Capitol Hill or West Highland?
West Highland is the calmer Part I read (74 vs 16). Combined rate 35.3 vs 84.7 per 1,000. Visitors count in those numbers.
Which scores higher for families, North Capitol Hill or West Highland?
West Highland leads the school axis (71 vs 7). Nearby rating is 8.0 / 10 vs 6.2 / 10. Median age 34.5 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, 12 from West Highland. North Capitol Hill is the shorter weekday. Not this hour's traffic.
If you drop both
Closest official statistical neighborhood that is not North Capitol Hill or West Highland: Union Station. Warehouses turned lofts around the train hall. Walk to everything, pay for it, and hear it at 2 a.m.
North Capitol Hill vs Union StationWest Highland vs Union Station
Scores are relative among official Denver statistical neighborhoods with the same editorial weights. Read the method.