Best Denver neighborhoods for commuters

#	Neighborhood	Score	Offences per 1,000	Walkability	Schools	Schools per 1,000	Minutes downtown
1	Lincoln Park	70.7	63.5	13.68	6	0.92	3.5
2	Skyland	69.6	18.0	14.09	2	0.59	9.5
3	Capitol Hill	68.1	52.5	14.67	5	0.31	3.4
4	Whittier	66.8	27.8	14.7	5	0.88	7.6
5	Villa Park	66.6	19.1	13.83	2	0.21	8.4
6	Highland	66.5	36.7	17.1	6	0.63	6.9
7	Athmar Park	63.9	22.1	14.0	6	0.63	9.7
8	Barnum	63.8	19.5	14.33	1	0.15	8.3
9	South Park Hill	63.5	14.3	15.55	3	0.31	11.3
10	Speer	63.3	35.8	15.6	2	0.17	4.6

Even inside this top 10, Lincoln Park is weak on safety: better than only 11% of Denver.

Denver neighborhoods, measured
How these neighborhood scores are calculated
Lincoln Park, Denver
Skyland, Denver
Capitol Hill, Denver
Whittier, Denver
Villa Park, Denver
Highland, Denver
Athmar Park, Denver
Barnum, Denver
South Park Hill, Denver
Speer, Denver

Last updated 2026-08-15.

Sources. Offenses: Denver Police Department, offences reported in the last 365 days. Walkability: EPA National Walkability Index. Population: EPA Smart Location Database. Schools: NCES Common Core of Data via Urban Institute. Commute: OSRM, driving time to Union Station.

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