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Platt Park vs West Highland
Platt Park and West Highland are two official statistical neighborhoods in Denver. Platt Park is the calmer Part I map (89 vs 74). 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 | Platt Park | West Highland |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 89 | 74 |
| Schools | 75 | 71 |
| Walk | 14 | 23 |
| Cost fit | 94 | 100 |
| Vibe | 6 | 27 |
| Median rent | $2,663 | $1,905 |
| Median home | $899,552 | $779,109 |
| Population | 7,299 | 10,346 |
| Commute to Downtown | 28 min | 12 min |
| Commute to Cherry Creek | 16 min | 23 min |
| Commute to Central Park | 37 min | 27 min |
Living numbers
Who rents, how old, how much crime, how many shops — beside the scores.
| Fact | Platt Park | West Highland |
|---|---|---|
| Renters | 38% | 44% |
| Median age | 38.9 | 34.5 |
| Median income | $182K | $126K |
| Part I per 1k | 26.5 | 35.3 |
| Groceries / 800m | 2 | 6 |
| Transit stops / 800m | 49 | 17 |
| Parks / 800m | 4 | 47 |
| 311 last 14 days | 3 | 5 |
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. 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 Platt Park if the quieter map matters more than the scene and you want the cafes and the night. Safety is 89 vs 74. Vibe is 6 vs 27. Read both pages before you decide.
Pick West Highland if the rent gap is the point and you want the cafes and the night. ACS median rent is $1,905 vs $2,663. Vibe is 27 vs 6. 12 vs 28 minutes to Downtown. 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
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, Platt Park or West Highland?
West Highland is the lower ACS median: $2,663 vs $1,905. About 44% rent in West Highland vs 38% in Platt Park. Survey medians, not a listing you can message tonight.
Is Platt Park more walkable than West Highland?
West Highland wins the errand count (walk 14 vs 23). Groceries inside 800 meters: 2 vs 6. Not a Walk Score license.
Which is safer on this map, Platt Park or West Highland?
Platt Park is the calmer Part I read (89 vs 74). Combined rate 26.5 vs 35.3 per 1,000. Visitors count in those numbers.
Which scores higher for families, Platt Park or West Highland?
Platt Park leads the school axis (75 vs 71). Nearby rating is 8.1 / 10 vs 8.0 / 10. Median age 38.9 vs 34.5. Neither number is a school assignment.
Which has the shorter commute to Downtown?
28 minutes from Platt 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 Platt Park or West Highland: Jefferson Park. New stacks on the edge of the Platte with downtown in the windshield. Smaller, newer, still central.
Scores are relative among official Denver statistical neighborhoods with the same editorial weights. Read the method.