| Cheesman Park | Capitol Hill | Percentile against Denver |
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| Fit score, urbanist | 33.5 | 40.9 | |
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| Residents | 8989 | 16085 | |
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| Resident-affecting offences per 1,000 | 31.5 | 52.5 | 32 and 18 |
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| Walkability index | 14.54 | 14.67 | 41 and 45 |
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| Schools | 0 | 5 | |
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| Schools per 1,000 residents | 0.0 | 0.31 | 6 and 64 |
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| Drive to downtown, minutes | 4.6 | 3.4 | |
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- Cheesman Park ranks worst on schools: better than only 6% of Denver.
- Capitol Hill ranks worst on safety: better than only 18% of Denver.
Questions
How safe is Capitol Hill compared to Cheesman Park?
Safer in Cheesman Park, and not marginally: police recorded 31.5 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 Cheesman Park. 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.