| Wellshire | University | Percentile against Denver |
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| Fit score, family | 55.5 | 52.4 | |
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| Residents | 3424 | 9583 | |
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| Resident-affecting offences per 1,000 | 6.4 | 12.3 | 99 and 93 |
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| Walkability index | 12.3 | 15.16 | 5 and 62 |
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| Schools | 1 | 1 | |
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| Schools per 1,000 residents | 0.29 | 0.1 | 59 and 19 |
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| Drive to downtown, minutes | 15.5 | 11.6 | 21 and 44 |
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- Wellshire ranks worst on walkability: better than only 5% of Denver.
- University ranks worst on schools: better than only 19% of Denver.
Questions
How safe is Wellshire compared to University?
Safer in Wellshire, and not marginally: police recorded 6.4 resident-affecting offences per 1,000 residents there against 12.3 in University.
What is the commute from Wellshire to downtown Denver?
About 11.6 minutes by car from University to Union Station, against 15.5 from Wellshire.
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.