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Washington Park vs Washington Park West
Washington Park and Washington Park West are two official statistical neighborhoods in Denver. Washington Park is the calmer Part I map (100 vs 84). Walk is a wash (7 vs 3). Washington Park West has the lower ACS median ($2,050).
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 | Washington Park | Washington Park West |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 100 | 84 |
| Schools | 100 | 82 |
| Walk | 7 | 3 |
| Cost fit | 100 | 100 |
| Vibe | 3 | 0 |
| Median rent | $2,311 | $2,050 |
| Median home | $1,100,165 | $945,472 |
| Population | 8,045 | 7,841 |
| Commute to Downtown | 24 min | 23 min |
| Commute to Cherry Creek | 11 min | 14 min |
| Commute to Central Park | 32 min | 34 min |
Living numbers
Who rents, how old, how much crime, how many shops — beside the scores.
| Fact | Washington Park | Washington Park West |
|---|---|---|
| Renters | 18% | 42% |
| Median age | 47.4 | 36.2 |
| Median income | $200K | $139K |
| Part I per 1k | 22.3 | 32.6 |
| Groceries / 800m | 0 | 3 |
| Transit stops / 800m | 39 | 27 |
| Parks / 800m | 16 | 8 |
| 311 last 14 days | 13 | 2 |
Rent
Rent since 2014
ACS 5-year median gross rent for Denver city. Up 101% since 2014. Wash Pk is 26% above the 2024 city median. WP West is 12% 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 Washington Park if the school rating nearby is the point and the quieter map matters more than the scene. Schools score 100 vs 82. Safety is 100 vs 84. Read both pages before you decide.
Pick Washington Park West if the rent gap is the point. ACS median rent is $2,050 vs $2,311. Read both pages before you decide.
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
Washington Park West
Same park, slightly closer to Broadway. Still lawns and schools; a bit more brick and alley.
$2,050 median rent · safety 84 · walk 3
Common questions
Same pair, said in questions. The numbers are in the tables.
Which is cheaper, Washington Park or Washington Park West?
Washington Park West is the lower ACS median: $2,311 vs $2,050. About 42% rent in Washington Park West vs 18% in Washington Park. Survey medians, not a listing you can message tonight.
Is Washington Park more walkable than Washington Park West?
Walk is basically a tie (7 vs 3). Count groceries if you care: 0 in Washington Park vs 3 in Washington Park West, inside 800 meters.
Which is safer on this map, Washington Park or Washington Park West?
Washington Park is the calmer Part I read (100 vs 84). Combined rate 22.3 vs 32.6 per 1,000. Visitors count in those numbers.
Which scores higher for families, Washington Park or Washington Park West?
Washington Park leads the school axis (100 vs 82). Nearby rating is 8.8 / 10 vs 8.3 / 10. Median age 47.4 vs 36.2. Neither number is a school assignment.
Which has the shorter commute to Downtown?
24 minutes from Washington Park to Downtown, 23 from Washington Park West. Washington Park West is the shorter weekday. Not this hour's traffic.
If you drop both
Closest official statistical neighborhood that is not Washington Park or Washington Park West: Platt Park. South Pearl shops, a Saturday market, and streets that quiet two blocks off. South Denver's walkable village.
Washington Park vs Platt ParkWashington Park West vs Platt Park
Scores are relative among official Denver statistical neighborhoods with the same editorial weights. Read the method.