| Cole | Whittier | Percentile against Denver |
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| Fit score, family | 66.4 | 66.9 | |
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| Residents | 4609 | 5689 | |
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| Resident-affecting offences per 1,000 | 33.0 | 27.8 | 29 and 34 |
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| Walkability index | 15.55 | 14.7 | 73 and 47 |
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| Schools | 4 | 5 | |
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| Schools per 1,000 residents | 0.87 | 0.88 | 97 and 98 |
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| Drive to downtown, minutes | 9.3 | 7.6 | 64 and 76 |
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- Cole ranks worst on safety: better than only 29% of Denver.
- Whittier ranks worst on safety: better than only 34% of Denver.
Questions
How safe is Whittier compared to Cole?
Much the same either way: police recorded 27.8 resident-affecting offences per 1,000 residents in Whittier and 33.0 in Cole, a gap too small to choose on.
What is the commute from Whittier to downtown Denver?
No real difference: 7.6 minutes by car from Whittier to Union Station and 9.3 from Cole. 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.