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Baker
$2K median rent
South Broadway antiques and bars, brick cottages behind them. Walkable south of Speer without Wash Park prices.
NightlifeWalk 49Safety 11
Denver/Platt Park
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Platt Park
Official statistical neighborhood: Platt Park
Data vintage. ACS 2024 5-year · DPD Sep 2025 – Aug 2026 · OSM Aug 2026 · updated Sep 2026
South Pearl shops, a Saturday market, and streets that quiet two blocks off. South Denver's walkable village.
south pearlold south pearl
Best in Denver for familiesWalkable DenverUnder $2,500 rent
Why this score
Safety
89
10 violent · 183 property · 26.5 per 1k (Sep 2025 – Aug 2026)+39 vs city set
Schools
75
Rating 8.1 / 10 nearby+21 vs city set
Walk
14
OSM: 2 groceries · 9 cafes · 49 transit · 4 parks-17 vs city set
Cost
83
$2,663 ACS median vs your rent budget-15 vs city set
Vibe
6
OSM: 9 cafes · 23 restaurants · 11 bars · 4 parks-23 vs city set
Commute to work
From Platt Park, a typical weekday is 28 min to Downtown, 16 min to Cherry Creek, 37 min to Central Park. Not live traffic.
Cherry Creek is the fastest of these three job centers from here.
Downtown
28 min
Union Station, LoDo · +9 min vs the city-set median
Cherry Creek
16 min
Retail and offices · -2 min vs the city-set median · fastest of these three
Central Park
37 min
Former Stapleton / airport side · +10 min vs the city-set median
Minutes are baked from neighborhood geography to three job centers — not Google, not this hour’s traffic.
Cost of living
The ACS median rent is $2,663 — every occupied rental mixed together, not the 1-bed in the window.
That is 18% of median household income — under the 30% HUD line. A household at this area’s median income ($182K) could “afford” about $4,545 a month at 30% of pay.
38% of households rent. Median home value is $899,552.
ACS median rent
$2,663
30% income budget
$4,545
Rent / income
18%
Median home
$899,552
Rent since 2014
ACS 5-year median gross rent for Denver city. Up 101% since 2014. Platt Park is 45% 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. The dashed mark is this area’s ACS 2024 median.
HUD treats 30% of income as the cost-burden line. We do not split ACS rent into 1-bed vs 2-bed. Method.
Within a walk
Within a short walk of this official statistical neighborhood: 2 groceries, 9 cafes, 4 parks, and 49 transit stops.
A grocery run on foot is possible; some trips will still need a ride. 4 parks show up in the same walk. Transit is dense (49 stops or stations).
9 cafes and 23 restaurants make this one of the busier food pockets in the Denver set.
OpenStreetMap, 800 meters. Not a Walk Score license. More groceries than 3 of the other 19 areas in this city.
Population
7,299
Median age
38.9
Median income
$182K
Renters
38%
Bachelor+
80%
Violent / 1k
1.4
Property / 1k
25.1
ACS 2024 5-year (2020-2024) · 2 census tracts · DPD Sep 2025 – Aug 2026 · OSM 2026-08-31
Family streets
Crime is DPD Part I reports per 1,000 ACS residents — not a judgment of who lives here. Home and rent figures are ACS medians, not live MLS. Read the method.
On the ground
What it is like to live here, beyond the scores.
Platt Park is 5280’s 2026 #4: South Pearl shops, a Saturday market, streets that quiet two blocks off. South Denver’s walkable village, with home prices around $1.1 million in that ranking — Wash Park-adjacent without needing the meadow as a front yard.
DU is south; Broadway is west. It feels like a small town that happens to be in Denver. Weight walk, schools, and vibe. Nightlife is Pearl Street, which is enough for a weeknight and not enough if you wanted RiNo.
Compiled from Zillow neighborhood guides, 5280 Magazine, Chicago and San Francisco resident guides, Mpls With Love, Eastside LA reporting, Seattle Times coverage, and local writing, 2025–2026. Editorial — not part of the fit score.
Reported here lately
City 311 service requests in this official unit, last 14 days. This is what neighbors filed with the city — not a chat thread, and not part of the fit score.
3 reports
- Urgent Traffic Safety Maintenance1
- Pothole1
- Street Alley Paving or Repair1
- Urgent Traffic Safety Maintenance
- Pothole
- Street Alley Paving or Repair
Denver DOTI 311 (streets and transport), last 14 days — not the full city 311 catalog. Mapped to statistical neighborhoods. Method.
On Reddit
Public posts from r/Denver that mention this neighborhood. Not Nextdoor, not people on this block, and not part of the fit score.
In r/Denver lately: parks.
- 22M SWE (new grad) looking for a roommate or open room — Golden/Baker/S. Broadway/Platt Park area
r/Denver · Aug 26 · 1 upvote · 1 comment
The line above is a reading of the titles, not a verdict. Up to 3 links, last 90 days, snapshot 2026-09-01. Method.
Common questions
Straight answers from the numbers on this page.
Is Platt Park safe?
Platt Park sits on the quieter side of this Denver map (safety 89 vs city 50). DPD logged 1.4 violent and 25.1 property incidents per 1,000 residents — 26.5 combined. Visitors count in those numbers. This is not a judgment of who lives here.
What is rent in Platt Park?
ACS median rent is $2,663 — studios through large apartments mixed together. About 38% of households rent. Median home value is $899,552. Survey medians, not a listing you can message tonight.
Is Platt Park walkable?
Walk is 14 here vs 31 for the Denver set — you will likely drive or ride for a weekly shop. Inside 800 meters: 2 groceries, 9 cafes, 49 transit stops, 4 parks. Not a Walk Score license.
Is Platt Park good for families?
The scores lean family relative to this city set. Nearby school rating is 8.1 / 10. Median age is 38.9. That rating is not your assigned campus.
How long is the commute from Platt Park?
28 typical weekday minutes to Downtown. Not the app on your phone this hour. Other job centers are further down this page.
How many people live in Platt Park?
About 7,299 people. Median income $182K. 80% have a bachelor's or higher.
What neighborhoods are next to Platt Park?
Washington Park, Washington Park West, Cherry Creek sit closest on this map. If you are choosing between two official statistical neighborhoods, start with Platt Park vs Washington Park.
Next door
Adjacent on the map, ranked with your weights.
Platt Park vs Washington ParkPlatt Park vs Washington Park WestPlatt Park vs Cherry Creek
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Washington Park
$2K median rent
The meadow is the brand. Run the loop, then a bungalow on a quiet grid. Safety and lawns lead the scores.
Family streetsWaterfrontWalk 7Safety 100
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Washington Park West
$2K median rent
Same park, slightly closer to Broadway. Still lawns and schools; a bit more brick and alley.
Family streetsWalk 3Safety 84
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Cherry Creek
$2K median rent
Retail and high-rises along the creek. Property crime follows the mall; the housing is not starter.
Walk 16Safety 5
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Jefferson Park
$2K median rent
New stacks on the edge of the Platte with downtown in the windshield. Smaller, newer, still central.
PlannedWalk 7Safety 37