| Speer | Capitol Hill | Percentile against Denver |
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| Fit score, family | 50.7 | 53.8 | |
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| Residents | 11716 | 16085 | |
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| Resident-affecting offences per 1,000 | 35.8 | 52.5 | 28 and 18 |
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| Walkability index | 15.6 | 14.67 | 75 and 45 |
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| Schools | 2 | 5 | |
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| Schools per 1,000 residents | 0.17 | 0.31 | 38 and 64 |
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| Drive to downtown, minutes | 4.6 | 3.4 | 90 and 97 |
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- Speer ranks worst on safety: better than only 28% of Denver.
- Capitol Hill ranks worst on safety: better than only 18% of Denver.
Questions
How safe is Capitol Hill compared to Speer?
Safer in Speer, and not marginally: police recorded 35.8 resident-affecting offences per 1,000 residents there against 52.5 in Capitol Hill.
What is the commute from Capitol Hill to downtown Denver?
No real difference: 3.4 minutes by car from Capitol Hill to Union Station and 4.6 from Speer. 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.