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Cherry Creek vs Congress Park for commuters

Cherry Creek scores 56.5 against Congress Park at 55.7 for a commuter buyer. Schools is what separates them: 0.14 schools per 1,000 residents in Cherry Creek, against 0.09 schools per 1,000 residents in Congress Park. Both are below the Denver median on schools, though: Cherry Creek beats only 29% of neighborhoods.

Cherry CreekCongress ParkPercentile against Denver
Fit score, commuter56.555.7
Residents690411748
Resident-affecting offences per 1,00023.322.6 49 and 54
Walkability index17.0914.06
Schools11
Schools per 1,000 residents0.140.09 29 and 14
Drive to downtown, minutes8.68.6 68 and 68

Questions

How safe is Cherry Creek compared to Congress Park?

Much the same either way: police recorded 23.3 resident-affecting offences per 1,000 residents in Cherry Creek and 22.6 in Congress Park, a gap too small to choose on.

What is the commute from Cherry Creek to downtown Denver?

No real difference: 8.6 minutes by car from Cherry Creek to Union Station and 8.6 from Congress Park. Commute is not what separates these two.

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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.