73fit
Union Station
$2K median rent
Warehouses turned lofts around the train hall. Walk to everything, pay for it, and hear it at 2 a.m.
NightlifePlannedWalk 93Safety 21
Denver/Sunnyside
46fit
Sunnyside
Official statistical neighborhood: Sunnyside
Data vintage. ACS 2024 5-year · DPD Sep 2025 – Aug 2026 · OSM Aug 2026 · updated Sep 2026
North of Highland, still west of I-25. Yards, a slower street, and downtown as a skyline not a neighbor.
sunny side
Best in Denver for familiesWalkable DenverUnder $2,500 rent
Why this score
Safety
63
23 violent · 350 property · 37.1 per 1k (Sep 2025 – Aug 2026)+13 vs city set
Schools
43
Rating 7.2 / 10 nearby-11 vs city set
Walk
22
OSM: 5 groceries · 5 cafes · 20 transit · 47 parks-9 vs city set
Cost
100
$1,761 ACS median vs your rent budget+2 vs city set
Vibe
24
OSM: 5 cafes · 25 restaurants · 5 bars · 47 parks-5 vs city set
Commute to work
From Sunnyside, a typical weekday is 18 min to Downtown, 31 min to Cherry Creek, 28 min to Central Park. Not live traffic.
Downtown is the fastest of these three job centers from here.
Downtown
18 min
Union Station, LoDo · -1 min vs the city-set median · fastest of these three
Cherry Creek
31 min
Retail and offices · +13 min vs the city-set median
Central Park
28 min
Former Stapleton / airport side · +1 min vs the city-set median
Minutes are baked from neighborhood geography to three job centers — not Google, not this hour’s traffic.
Cost of living
ACS median gross rent is $1,761 across all occupied rental units — studios through large apartments mixed together, not a live 1-bed or 2-bed quote.
That is 20% of median household income — under the 30% HUD cost-burden line. A household at this area’s median income ($106K) could “afford” about $2,661 a month at 30% of gross pay.
40% of households rent. Median home value is $705,544.
ACS median rent
$1,761
30% income budget
$2,661
Rent / income
20%
Median home
$705,544
HUD treats 30% of gross household income as the cost-burden line. We do not split ACS median rent into 1-bed vs 2-bed — that table is all occupied rental units. Method.
Within a walk
Inside the official statistical neighborhood or within 800 meters of its centroid, OpenStreetMap maps 5 groceries, 5 cafes, 47 parks, and 20 transit stops.
Daily errands and coffee are realistic on foot. Parks are close — 47 mapped parks in that radius. Transit is dense (20 stops or stations).
5 cafes and 25 restaurants make this one of the busier food pockets in the Denver set.
Counts from OpenStreetMap, 800 m. Not a Walk Score license. Groceries here beat 9 of 19 other areas in this city set.
Population
10,044
Median age
35.7
Median income
$106K
Renters
40%
Bachelor+
65%
Violent / 1k
2.3
Property / 1k
34.8
ACS 2024 5-year (2020-2024) · 3 census tracts · DPD Sep 2025 – Aug 2026 · OSM 2026-08-31
Family streets
Crime is DPD Part I reports per 1,000 ACS residents — not a judgment of who lives here. Home and rent figures are ACS medians, not live MLS. Read the method.
On the ground
What it is like to live here, beyond the scores.
Sunnyside is north of Highland, still west of I-25. 5280 ranked it #18 in 2026 with strong home-value momentum. Yards, a slower street, downtown as a skyline not a neighbor. It is the northwest for people who found LoHi too finished.
Commercial life is thinner; you will hop to Tennyson or 32nd. The trade is space and a slightly lower entry than Highland proper. Weight cost and family flags. The highway is the eastern wall.
Compiled from Zillow neighborhood guides, 5280 Magazine, Chicago and San Francisco resident guides, Mpls With Love, Eastside LA reporting, and local coverage, 2025–2026. Editorial — not part of the fit score.
Common questions
Answers from the same ACS, crime, and OSM figures on this page.
Is Sunnyside safe?
On this map Sunnyside sits near the middle of the Denver set for crime (safety 63 vs city 50). DPD logged 2.3 violent and 34.8 property incidents per 1,000 ACS residents — 37.1 combined. Rates mix residents and visitors. They are not a judgment of who lives here.
What is rent in Sunnyside?
ACS median rent is $1,761. Median home value is $705,544. About 40% of households rent. These are survey medians, not this week's listings.
Is Sunnyside walkable?
Walk scores 22 here vs 31 for the Denver set — you will likely drive or ride for daily errands. OpenStreetMap counts within 800 meters: 5 groceries, 5 cafes, 20 transit stops, 47 parks.
Is Sunnyside good for families?
The scores lean family-friendly relative to this city set. Nearby school rating is 7.2 / 10. Median age is 35.7.
How long is the commute from Sunnyside?
Typical weekday minutes to Downtown: 18. Not live traffic. Open the neighborhood page for the other job centers in Denver.
How many people live in Sunnyside?
About 10,044 residents, median income $106K, 65% with a bachelor's or higher. ACS 2024 5-year (2020-2024) · DPD Sep 2025 – Aug 2026 · OSM.
What neighborhoods are next to Sunnyside?
Closest on this map: West Highland, Berkeley, Five Points. Compare Sunnyside vs West Highland if you are deciding between two official statistical neighborhoods.
Next door
Adjacent on the statistical neighborhood map, ranked with your weights.
Sunnyside vs West HighlandSunnyside vs BerkeleySunnyside vs Five Points
60fit
Five Points
$2K median rent
RiNo murals and breweries sit on the official Five Points map. Nightlife first, groceries second.
NightlifePlannedWalk 64Safety 0
51fit
West Highland
$2K median rent
32nd Avenue shops, brick bungalows, and a calmer read of Highland. Family streets without leaving the northwest.
Family streetsWalk 23Safety 74
45fit
Berkeley
$2K median rent
Tennyson Street cafes and a lake two blocks over. Northwest Denver at a residential pace.
Family streetsWalk 13Safety 58
42fit
Highland
$2K median rent
Tennyson-adjacent porches west of the Platte. Brunch density with a view back at downtown.
NightlifePlannedWalk 19Safety 42