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Speer vs West Highland
Speer and West Highland are two official statistical neighborhoods in Denver. West Highland is the calmer Part I map (74 vs 47). Speer wins the errand count. Speer has the lower ACS median ($1,903).
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 | Speer | West Highland |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 47 | 74 |
| Schools | 43 | 71 |
| Walk | 42 | 23 |
| Cost fit | 100 | 100 |
| Vibe | 48 | 27 |
| Median rent | $1,903 | $1,905 |
| Median home | $644,355 | $779,109 |
| Population | 12,947 | 10,346 |
| Commute to Downtown | 11 min | 12 min |
| Commute to Cherry Creek | 14 min | 23 min |
| Commute to Central Park | 24 min | 27 min |
Living numbers
Who rents, how old, how much crime, how many shops — beside the scores.
| Fact | Speer | West Highland |
|---|---|---|
| Renters | 71% | 44% |
| Median age | 33.3 | 34.5 |
| Median income | $101K | $126K |
| Part I per 1k | 49.1 | 35.3 |
| Groceries / 800m | 4 | 6 |
| Transit stops / 800m | 25 | 17 |
| Parks / 800m | 72 | 47 |
| 311 last 14 days | 1 | 5 |
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. 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 Speer if you want the cafes and the night and you want the errands on foot. Vibe is 48 vs 27. Walk is 42 vs 23. Read both pages before you decide.
Pick West Highland if the school rating nearby is the point and the quieter map matters more than the scene. Schools score 71 vs 43. Safety is 74 vs 47. West Highland 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
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, Speer or West Highland?
Speer is the lower ACS median: $1,903 vs $1,905. About 71% rent in Speer vs 44% in West Highland. Survey medians, not a listing you can message tonight.
Is Speer more walkable than West Highland?
Speer wins the errand count (walk 42 vs 23). Groceries inside 800 meters: 4 vs 6. Not a Walk Score license.
Which is safer on this map, Speer or West Highland?
West Highland is the calmer Part I read (74 vs 47). Combined rate 35.3 vs 49.1 per 1,000. Visitors count in those numbers.
Which scores higher for families, Speer or West Highland?
West Highland leads the school axis (71 vs 43). Nearby rating is 8.0 / 10 vs 7.2 / 10. Median age 34.5 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, 12 from West Highland. Speer is the shorter weekday. Not this hour's traffic.
If you drop both
Closest official statistical neighborhood that is not Speer or West Highland: Union Station. Warehouses turned lofts around the train hall. Walk to everything, pay for it, and hear it at 2 a.m.
Scores are relative among official Denver statistical neighborhoods with the same editorial weights. Read the method.