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Sloan Lake vs West Highland
Sloan Lake and West Highland are two official statistical neighborhoods in Denver. West Highland is the calmer Part I map (74 vs 68). West Highland wins the errand count. Sloan Lake has the lower ACS median ($1,243).
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 | Sloan Lake | West Highland |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 68 | 74 |
| Schools | 64 | 71 |
| Walk | 0 | 23 |
| Cost fit | 100 | 100 |
| Vibe | 5 | 27 |
| Median rent | $1,243 | $1,905 |
| Median home | $855,483 | $779,109 |
| Population | 7,917 | 10,346 |
| Commute to Downtown | 21 min | 12 min |
| Commute to Cherry Creek | 27 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 | Sloan Lake | West Highland |
|---|---|---|
| Renters | 43% | 44% |
| Median age | 36.9 | 34.5 |
| Median income | $135K | $126K |
| Part I per 1k | 35.9 | 35.3 |
| Groceries / 800m | 5 | 6 |
| Transit stops / 800m | 6 | 17 |
| Parks / 800m | 23 | 47 |
| 311 last 14 days | 3 | 5 |
Rent
Rent since 2014
ACS 5-year median gross rent for Denver city. Up 101% since 2014. Sloan is 32% 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 Sloan Lake if the rent gap is the point. ACS median rent is $1,243 vs $1,905. Read both pages before you decide.
Pick West Highland if you want the errands on foot and you want the cafes and the night. Walk is 23 vs 0. Vibe is 27 vs 5. 12 vs 21 minutes to Downtown. Read both pages before you decide.
Sloan Lake
The lake is the amenity. Loop it at dusk, then walk home — bars are a neighborhood over.
$1,243 median rent · safety 68 · walk 0
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, Sloan Lake or West Highland?
Sloan Lake is the lower ACS median: $1,243 vs $1,905. About 43% rent in Sloan Lake vs 44% in West Highland. Survey medians, not a listing you can message tonight.
Is Sloan Lake more walkable than West Highland?
West Highland wins the errand count (walk 0 vs 23). Groceries inside 800 meters: 5 vs 6. Not a Walk Score license.
Which is safer on this map, Sloan Lake or West Highland?
West Highland is the calmer Part I read (74 vs 68). Combined rate 35.3 vs 35.9 per 1,000. Visitors count in those numbers.
Which scores higher for families, Sloan Lake or West Highland?
West Highland leads the school axis (71 vs 64). Nearby rating is 8.0 / 10 vs 7.8 / 10. Median age 34.5 vs 36.9. Neither number is a school assignment.
Which has the shorter commute to Downtown?
21 minutes from Sloan Lake 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 Sloan Lake or West Highland: Berkeley. Tennyson Street cafes and a lake two blocks over. Northwest Denver at a residential pace.
Scores are relative among official Denver statistical neighborhoods with the same editorial weights. Read the method.