| Cheesman Park | Congress Park | Percentile against Denver |
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| Fit score, urbanist | 33.5 | 34.6 | |
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| Residents | 8989 | 11748 | |
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| Resident-affecting offences per 1,000 | 31.5 | 22.6 | 32 and 54 |
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| Walkability index | 14.54 | 14.06 | 41 and 32 |
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| Schools | 0 | 1 | |
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| Schools per 1,000 residents | 0.0 | 0.09 | 6 and 14 |
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| Drive to downtown, minutes | 4.6 | 8.6 | |
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- Cheesman Park ranks worst on schools: better than only 6% of Denver.
- Congress Park ranks worst on schools: better than only 14% of Denver.
Questions
How safe is Congress Park compared to Cheesman Park?
Safer in Congress Park, and not marginally: police recorded 22.6 resident-affecting offences per 1,000 residents there against 31.5 in Cheesman Park.
What is the commute from Congress Park to downtown Denver?
About 4.6 minutes by car from Cheesman Park to Union Station, against 8.6 from Congress Park.
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.