| Hilltop | Belcaro | Percentile against Denver |
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| Fit score, commuter | 62.5 | 54.7 | |
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| Residents | 8501 | 4289 | |
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| Resident-affecting offences per 1,000 | 15.6 | 20.5 | 84 and 58 |
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| Walkability index | 14.74 | 15.94 | |
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| Schools | 4 | 1 | |
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| Schools per 1,000 residents | 0.47 | 0.23 | 82 and 51 |
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| Drive to downtown, minutes | 11.5 | 10.3 | 45 and 54 |
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- Hilltop ranks worst on commute: better than only 45% of Denver.
- Belcaro ranks worst on schools: better than only 51% of Denver.
Questions
How safe is Hilltop compared to Belcaro?
Much the same either way: police recorded 15.6 resident-affecting offences per 1,000 residents in Hilltop and 20.5 in Belcaro, a gap too small to choose on.
What is the commute from Hilltop to downtown Denver?
No real difference: 11.5 minutes by car from Hilltop to Union Station and 10.3 from Belcaro. Commute is not what separates these two.
Related
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.