| Hilltop | Belcaro | Percentile against Denver |
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| Fit score, urbanist | 62.9 | 70.1 | |
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| Residents | 8501 | 4289 | |
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| Resident-affecting offences per 1,000 | 15.6 | 20.5 | 84 and 58 |
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| Walkability index | 14.74 | 15.94 | 49 and 80 |
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| Schools | 4 | 1 | |
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| Schools per 1,000 residents | 0.47 | 0.23 | 82 and 51 |
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| Drive to downtown, minutes | 11.5 | 10.3 | |
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- Hilltop ranks worst on walkability: better than only 49% of Denver.
- Belcaro ranks worst on schools: better than only 51% of Denver.
Questions
How safe is Belcaro compared to Hilltop?
Much the same either way: police recorded 20.5 resident-affecting offences per 1,000 residents in Belcaro and 15.6 in Hilltop, a gap too small to choose on.
What is the commute from Belcaro to downtown Denver?
No real difference: 10.3 minutes by car from Belcaro to Union Station and 11.5 from Hilltop. 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.