| Westwood | Barnum West | Percentile against Denver |
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| Fit score, commuter | 61.2 | 62.0 | |
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| Residents | 17500 | 6280 | |
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| Resident-affecting offences per 1,000 | 18.7 | 13.5 | 69 and 89 |
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| Walkability index | 14.11 | 13.79 | |
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| Schools | 8 | 1 | |
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| Schools per 1,000 residents | 0.46 | 0.16 | 81 and 33 |
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| Drive to downtown, minutes | 11.1 | 10.1 | 51 and 55 |
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- Westwood ranks worst on commute: better than only 51% of Denver.
- Barnum West ranks worst on schools: better than only 33% of Denver.
Questions
How safe is Barnum West compared to Westwood?
Safer in Barnum West, and not marginally: police recorded 13.5 resident-affecting offences per 1,000 residents there against 18.7 in Westwood.
What is the commute from Barnum West to downtown Denver?
No real difference: 10.1 minutes by car from Barnum West to Union Station and 11.1 from Westwood. 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.