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South Park Hill vs Speer
South Park Hill and Speer are two official statistical neighborhoods in Denver. South Park Hill is the calmer Part I map (95 vs 47). Speer wins the errand count. South Park Hill has the lower ACS median ($1,625).
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 | South Park Hill | Speer |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 95 | 47 |
| Schools | 89 | 43 |
| Walk | 32 | 42 |
| Cost fit | 100 | 100 |
| Vibe | 23 | 48 |
| Median rent | $1,625 | $1,903 |
| Median home | $1,008,609 | $644,355 |
| Population | 8,836 | 12,947 |
| Commute to Downtown | 21 min | 11 min |
| Commute to Cherry Creek | 20 min | 14 min |
| Commute to Central Park | 15 min | 24 min |
Living numbers
Who rents, how old, how much crime, how many shops — beside the scores.
| Fact | South Park Hill | Speer |
|---|---|---|
| Renters | 12% | 71% |
| Median age | 44.2 | 33.3 |
| Median income | $167K | $101K |
| Part I per 1k | 25.4 | 49.1 |
| Groceries / 800m | 7 | 4 |
| Transit stops / 800m | 37 | 25 |
| Parks / 800m | 47 | 72 |
| 311 last 14 days | 9 | 1 |
Rent
Rent since 2014
ACS 5-year median gross rent for Denver city. Up 101% since 2014. S PHill is 11% below 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 South Park Hill if the quieter map matters more than the scene and the school rating nearby is the point. Safety is 95 vs 47. Schools score 89 vs 43. ACS median rent is $1,625 vs $1,903. Read both pages before you decide.
Pick Speer if you want the cafes and the night and you want the errands on foot. Vibe is 48 vs 23. Walk is 42 vs 32. 11 vs 21 minutes to Downtown. Read both pages before you decide.
South Park Hill
Tree canopy, brick, and a slower east side. People search Park Hill; this is the official south slice.
$1,625 median rent · safety 95 · walk 32
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, South Park Hill or Speer?
South Park Hill is the lower ACS median: $1,625 vs $1,903. About 12% rent in South Park Hill vs 71% in Speer. Survey medians, not a listing you can message tonight.
Is South Park Hill more walkable than Speer?
Speer wins the errand count (walk 32 vs 42). Groceries inside 800 meters: 7 vs 4. Not a Walk Score license.
Which is safer on this map, South Park Hill or Speer?
South Park Hill is the calmer Part I read (95 vs 47). Combined rate 25.4 vs 49.1 per 1,000. Visitors count in those numbers.
Which scores higher for families, South Park Hill or Speer?
South Park Hill leads the school axis (89 vs 43). Nearby rating is 8.5 / 10 vs 7.2 / 10. Median age 44.2 vs 33.3. Speer has more of the night. Neither number is a school assignment.
Which has the shorter commute to Downtown?
21 minutes from South Park Hill 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 South Park Hill or Speer: North Capitol Hill. Uptown restaurants between downtown and Cheesman. Walkable, rental-heavy, still in the grid.
South Park Hill vs North Capitol HillSpeer vs North Capitol Hill
Scores are relative among official Denver statistical neighborhoods with the same editorial weights. Read the method.