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Platt Park vs Speer
Platt Park and Speer are two official statistical neighborhoods in Denver. Platt Park is the calmer Part I map (89 vs 47). Speer wins the errand count. Speer has the lower ACS median ($1,903).
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 | Platt Park | Speer |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 89 | 47 |
| Schools | 75 | 43 |
| Walk | 14 | 42 |
| Cost fit | 94 | 100 |
| Vibe | 6 | 48 |
| Median rent | $2,663 | $1,903 |
| Median home | $899,552 | $644,355 |
| Population | 7,299 | 12,947 |
| Commute to Downtown | 28 min | 11 min |
| Commute to Cherry Creek | 16 min | 14 min |
| Commute to Central Park | 37 min | 24 min |
Living numbers
Who rents, how old, how much crime, how many shops — beside the scores.
| Fact | Platt Park | Speer |
|---|---|---|
| Renters | 38% | 71% |
| Median age | 38.9 | 33.3 |
| Median income | $182K | $101K |
| Part I per 1k | 26.5 | 49.1 |
| Groceries / 800m | 2 | 4 |
| Transit stops / 800m | 49 | 25 |
| Parks / 800m | 4 | 72 |
| 311 last 14 days | 3 | 1 |
Rent
Rent since 2014
ACS 5-year median gross rent for Denver city. Up 101% since 2014. Platt is 45% above 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 Platt Park if the quieter map matters more than the scene and the school rating nearby is the point. Safety is 89 vs 47. Schools score 75 vs 43. Platt Park is tagged family on this map; Speer is not. Read both pages before you decide.
Pick Speer if you want the cafes and the night and the rent gap is the point. Vibe is 48 vs 6. ACS median rent is $1,903 vs $2,663. Walk is 42 vs 14. Read both pages before you decide.
Platt Park
South Pearl shops, a Saturday market, and streets that quiet two blocks off. South Denver's walkable village.
$2,663 median rent · safety 89 · walk 14
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, Platt Park or Speer?
Speer is the lower ACS median: $2,663 vs $1,903. About 71% rent in Speer vs 38% in Platt Park. Survey medians, not a listing you can message tonight.
Is Platt Park more walkable than Speer?
Speer wins the errand count (walk 14 vs 42). Groceries inside 800 meters: 2 vs 4. Not a Walk Score license.
Which is safer on this map, Platt Park or Speer?
Platt Park is the calmer Part I read (89 vs 47). Combined rate 26.5 vs 49.1 per 1,000. Visitors count in those numbers.
Which scores higher for families, Platt Park or Speer?
Platt Park leads the school axis (75 vs 43). Nearby rating is 8.1 / 10 vs 7.2 / 10. Median age 38.9 vs 33.3. Speer has more of the night. Neither number is a school assignment.
Which has the shorter commute to Downtown?
28 minutes from Platt Park to Downtown, 11 from Speer. Speer is the shorter weekday. Not this hour's traffic.
If you drop both
Closest official statistical neighborhood that is not Platt Park or Speer: Cherry Creek. Retail and high-rises along the creek. Property crime follows the mall; the housing is not starter.
Scores are relative among official Denver statistical neighborhoods with the same editorial weights. Read the method.