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South Park Hill vs Union Station
South Park Hill and Union Station are two official statistical neighborhoods in Denver. South Park Hill is the calmer Part I map (95 vs 21). Union Station 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 | Union Station |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 95 | 21 |
| Schools | 89 | 0 |
| Walk | 32 | 93 |
| Cost fit | 100 | 100 |
| Vibe | 23 | 100 |
| Median rent | $1,625 | $2,468 |
| Median home | $1,008,609 | $879,553 |
| Population | 8,836 | 9,950 |
| Commute to Downtown | 21 min | 6 min |
| Commute to Cherry Creek | 20 min | 19 min |
| Commute to Central Park | 15 min | 20 min |
Living numbers
Who rents, how old, how much crime, how many shops — beside the scores.
| Fact | South Park Hill | Union Station |
|---|---|---|
| Renters | 12% | 75% |
| Median age | 44.2 | 39.2 |
| Median income | $167K | $119K |
| Part I per 1k | 25.4 | 75.9 |
| Groceries / 800m | 7 | 11 |
| Transit stops / 800m | 37 | 110 |
| Parks / 800m | 47 | 28 |
| 311 last 14 days | 9 | 4 |
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. LoDo is 35% 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 school rating nearby is the point and the quieter map matters more than the scene. Schools score 89 vs 0. Safety is 95 vs 21. ACS median rent is $1,625 vs $2,468. Read both pages before you decide.
Pick Union Station if you want the cafes and the night and you want the errands on foot. Vibe is 100 vs 23. Walk is 93 vs 32. 6 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
Union Station
Warehouses turned lofts around the train hall. Walk to everything, pay for it, and hear it at 2 a.m.
$2,468 median rent · safety 21 · walk 93
Common questions
Same pair, said in questions. The numbers are in the tables.
Which is cheaper, South Park Hill or Union Station?
South Park Hill is the lower ACS median: $1,625 vs $2,468. About 12% rent in South Park Hill vs 75% in Union Station. Survey medians, not a listing you can message tonight.
Is South Park Hill more walkable than Union Station?
Union Station wins the errand count (walk 32 vs 93). Groceries inside 800 meters: 7 vs 11. Not a Walk Score license.
Which is safer on this map, South Park Hill or Union Station?
South Park Hill is the calmer Part I read (95 vs 21). Combined rate 25.4 vs 75.9 per 1,000. Visitors count in those numbers.
Which scores higher for families, South Park Hill or Union Station?
South Park Hill leads the school axis (89 vs 0). Nearby rating is 8.5 / 10 vs 6.0 / 10. Median age 44.2 vs 39.2. Union Station 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, 6 from Union Station. Union Station is the shorter weekday. Not this hour's traffic.
If you drop both
Closest official statistical neighborhood that is not South Park Hill or Union Station: Cheesman Park. A pavilion, a lawn, and brick buildings facing it. Central without Cap Hill's Colfax edge.
South Park Hill vs Cheesman ParkUnion Station vs Cheesman Park
Scores are relative among official Denver statistical neighborhoods with the same editorial weights. Read the method.