| Barnum | Villa Park | Percentile against Denver |
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| Fit score, urbanist | 42.5 | 39.6 | |
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| Residents | 6652 | 9509 | |
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| Resident-affecting offences per 1,000 | 19.5 | 19.1 | 63 and 68 |
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| Walkability index | 14.33 | 13.83 | 37 and 27 |
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| Schools | 1 | 2 | |
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| Schools per 1,000 residents | 0.15 | 0.21 | 31 and 45 |
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| Drive to downtown, minutes | 8.3 | 8.4 | |
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- Barnum ranks worst on schools: better than only 31% of Denver.
- Villa Park ranks worst on walkability: better than only 27% of Denver.
Questions
How safe is Barnum compared to Villa Park?
Much the same either way: police recorded 19.5 resident-affecting offences per 1,000 residents in Barnum and 19.1 in Villa Park, a gap too small to choose on.
What is the commute from Barnum to downtown Denver?
No real difference: 8.3 minutes by car from Barnum to Union Station and 8.4 from Villa Park. 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.