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Speer vs Washington Park
Speer and Washington Park are two official statistical neighborhoods in Denver. Washington Park is the calmer Part I map (100 vs 47). Speer wins the errand count. Speer has the lower ACS median ($1,903).
Data period. ACS 2024 5-year (2020-2024) · DPD Sep 2025 – Aug 2026 · OSM Aug 2026. ACS and DPD retrieved 2026-08-31; OSM retrieved 2026-08-31. Editorial copy last revised Sep 2026.
Scores
Fit axes among official Denver statistical neighborhoods.
| Axis | Speer | Washington Park |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 47 | 100 |
| Schools | 43 | 100 |
| Walk | 42 | 7 |
| Cost fit | 100 | 100 |
| Vibe | 48 | 3 |
| Median rent | $1,903 | $2,311 |
| Median home | $644,355 | $1,100,165 |
| Population | 12,947 | 8,045 |
| Commute to Downtown | 11 min | 24 min |
| Commute to Cherry Creek | 14 min | 11 min |
| Commute to Central Park | 24 min | 32 min |
Living numbers
Who rents, how old, how much crime, how many shops — beside the scores.
| Fact | Speer | Washington Park |
|---|---|---|
| Renters | 71% | 18% |
| Median age | 33.3 | 47.4 |
| Median income | $101K | $200K |
| Part I per 1k | 49.1 | 22.3 |
| Groceries / 800m | 4 | 0 |
| Transit stops / 800m | 25 | 39 |
| Parks / 800m | 72 | 16 |
| 311 last 14 days | 1 | 13 |
Rent
Rent since 2014
ACS 5-year median gross rent for Denver city. Up 101% since 2014. Speer is 4% above the 2024 city median. Wash Pk is 26% 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 Speer if you want the cafes and the night and you want the errands on foot. Vibe is 48 vs 3. Walk is 42 vs 7. ACS median rent is $1,903 vs $2,311. Read both pages before you decide.
Pick Washington Park if the school rating nearby is the point and the quieter map matters more than the scene. Schools score 100 vs 43. Safety is 100 vs 47. Washington Park is tagged family on this map; Speer is not. Read both pages before you decide.
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
Washington Park
The meadow is the brand. Run the loop, then a bungalow on a quiet grid. Safety and lawns lead the scores.
$2,311 median rent · safety 100 · walk 7
Common questions
Same pair, said in questions. The numbers are in the tables.
Which is cheaper, Speer or Washington Park?
Speer is the lower ACS median: $1,903 vs $2,311. About 71% rent in Speer vs 18% in Washington Park. Survey medians, not a listing you can message tonight.
Is Speer more walkable than Washington Park?
Speer wins the errand count (walk 42 vs 7). Groceries inside 800 meters: 4 vs 0. Not a Walk Score license.
Which is safer on this map, Speer or Washington Park?
Washington Park is the calmer Part I read (100 vs 47). Combined rate 22.3 vs 49.1 per 1,000. Visitors count in those numbers.
Which scores higher for families, Speer or Washington Park?
Washington Park leads the school axis (100 vs 43). Nearby rating is 8.8 / 10 vs 7.2 / 10. Median age 47.4 vs 33.3. Speer has more of the night. Neither number is a school assignment.
Which has the shorter commute to Downtown?
11 minutes from Speer to Downtown, 24 from Washington Park. Speer is the shorter weekday. Not this hour's traffic.
If you drop both
Closest official statistical neighborhood that is not Speer or Washington Park: Capitol Hill. Apartments, Colfax, and the gold dome. Rent is the entry; noise is the tax.
Scores are relative among official Denver statistical neighborhoods with the same editorial weights. Read the method.