55fit
Speer
$2K median rent
Between downtown and the creek. Condos, the boulevard, and a short walk to Cherry Creek shops.
NightlifeWalk 42Safety 47
Denver/Sloan Lake
37fit
Sloan Lake
Official statistical neighborhood: Sloan Lake
Data vintage. ACS 2024 5-year · DPD Sep 2025 – Aug 2026 · OSM Aug 2026 · updated Sep 2026
The lake is the amenity. Loop it at dusk, then walk home — bars are a neighborhood over.
sloan's lakesloans lake
Best in Denver for familiesWalkable DenverUnder $2,500 rent
Why this score
Safety
68
16 violent · 268 property · 35.9 per 1k (Sep 2025 – Aug 2026)+18 vs city set
Schools
64
Rating 7.8 / 10 nearby+10 vs city set
Walk
0
OSM: 5 groceries · 1 cafes · 6 transit · 23 parks-31 vs city set
Cost
100
$1,243 ACS median vs your rent budget+2 vs city set
Vibe
5
OSM: 1 cafes · 7 restaurants · 1 bars · 23 parks-24 vs city set
Commute to work
From Sloan Lake, a typical weekday is 21 min to Downtown, 27 min to Cherry Creek, 37 min to Central Park. Not live traffic.
Downtown is the fastest of these three job centers from here.
Downtown
21 min
Union Station, LoDo · +2 min vs the city-set median · fastest of these three
Cherry Creek
27 min
Retail and offices · +9 min vs the city-set median
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
ACS median gross rent is $1,243 across all occupied rental units — studios through large apartments mixed together, not a live 1-bed or 2-bed quote.
That is 11% of median household income — under the 30% HUD cost-burden line. A household at this area’s median income ($135K) could “afford” about $3,368 a month at 30% of gross pay.
43% of households rent. Median home value is $855,483.
ACS median rent
$1,243
30% income budget
$3,368
Rent / income
11%
Median home
$855,483
HUD treats 30% of gross household income as the cost-burden line. We do not split ACS median rent into 1-bed vs 2-bed — that table is all occupied rental units. Method.
Within a walk
Inside the official statistical neighborhood or within 800 meters of its centroid, OpenStreetMap maps 5 groceries, 1 cafe, 23 parks, and 6 transit stops.
A grocery run on foot is possible; some trips will still need a ride. Parks are close — 23 mapped parks in that radius. Transit is present (6 stops or stations).
1 cafes and 7 restaurants sit in the same radius.
Counts from OpenStreetMap, 800 m. Not a Walk Score license. Groceries here beat 9 of 19 other areas in this city set.
Population
7,917
Median age
36.9
Median income
$135K
Renters
43%
Bachelor+
68%
Violent / 1k
2.0
Property / 1k
33.9
ACS 2024 5-year (2020-2024) · 3 census tracts · DPD Sep 2025 – Aug 2026 · OSM 2026-08-31
WaterfrontFamily 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.
Sloan Lake’s amenity is the lake. People loop it at dusk and walk home; the bars are a neighborhood over in Highland or on Tennyson. Housing faces the water or hides a block off it in brick bungalows. It is quieter than LoHi and less village-like than Berkeley.
Summer weekends pack the path. The rest of the week is dogs and strollers. Weight walk around the lake, not around a commercial square. A car still wins for downtown and the mountains.
Compiled from Zillow neighborhood guides, 5280 Magazine, Chicago and San Francisco resident guides, Mpls With Love, Eastside LA reporting, and local coverage, 2025–2026. Editorial — not part of the fit score.
Common questions
Answers from the same ACS, crime, and OSM figures on this page.
Is Sloan Lake safe?
On this map Sloan Lake sits near the middle of the Denver set for crime (safety 68 vs city 50). DPD logged 2.0 violent and 33.9 property incidents per 1,000 ACS residents — 35.9 combined. Rates mix residents and visitors. They are not a judgment of who lives here.
What is rent in Sloan Lake?
ACS median rent is $1,243. Median home value is $855,483. About 43% of households rent. These are survey medians, not this week's listings.
Is Sloan Lake walkable?
Walk scores 0 here vs 31 for the Denver set — you will likely drive or ride for daily errands. OpenStreetMap counts within 800 meters: 5 groceries, 1 cafes, 6 transit stops, 23 parks.
Is Sloan Lake good for families?
The scores lean family-friendly relative to this city set. Nearby school rating is 7.8 / 10. Median age is 36.9.
How long is the commute from Sloan Lake?
Typical weekday minutes to Downtown: 21. Not live traffic. Open the neighborhood page for the other job centers in Denver.
How many people live in Sloan Lake?
About 7,917 residents, median income $135K, 68% with a bachelor's or higher. ACS 2024 5-year (2020-2024) · DPD Sep 2025 – Aug 2026 · OSM.
What neighborhoods are next to Sloan Lake?
Closest on this map: Berkeley, Highland, Jefferson Park. Compare Sloan Lake vs Berkeley if you are deciding between two official statistical neighborhoods.
Next door
Adjacent on the statistical neighborhood map, ranked with your weights.
Sloan Lake vs BerkeleySloan Lake vs HighlandSloan Lake vs Jefferson Park
51fit
West Highland
$2K median rent
32nd Avenue shops, brick bungalows, and a calmer read of Highland. Family streets without leaving the northwest.
Family streetsWalk 23Safety 74
45fit
Berkeley
$2K median rent
Tennyson Street cafes and a lake two blocks over. Northwest Denver at a residential pace.
Family streetsWalk 13Safety 58
42fit
Highland
$2K median rent
Tennyson-adjacent porches west of the Platte. Brunch density with a view back at downtown.
NightlifePlannedWalk 19Safety 42
34fit
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