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Barnum vs Villa Park for families

Villa Park scores 54.4 against Barnum at 49.8 for a family buyer. Schools is what separates them: 0.21 schools per 1,000 residents in Villa Park, against 0.15 schools per 1,000 residents in Barnum. Both are below the Denver median on schools, though: Villa Park beats only 45% of neighborhoods. Villa Park is weak on walkability either way, better than only 27% of Denver.

BarnumVilla ParkPercentile against Denver
Fit score, family49.854.4
Residents66529509
Resident-affecting offences per 1,00019.519.1 63 and 68
Walkability index14.3313.83 37 and 27
Schools12
Schools per 1,000 residents0.150.21 31 and 45
Drive to downtown, minutes8.38.4 73 and 72

Questions

How safe is Villa Park compared to Barnum?

Much the same either way: police recorded 19.1 resident-affecting offences per 1,000 residents in Villa Park and 19.5 in Barnum, a gap too small to choose on.

What is the commute from Villa Park to downtown Denver?

No real difference: 8.4 minutes by car from Villa Park to Union Station and 8.3 from Barnum. 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.