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Mar Lee vs Westwood for urbanists

Westwood scores 50.2 against Mar Lee at 44.7 for a urbanist buyer. Walkability is what separates them: a walkability index of 14.11 in Westwood, against a walkability index of 13.59 in Mar Lee. Both are below the Denver median on walkability, though: Westwood beats only 34% of neighborhoods.

Mar LeeWestwoodPercentile against Denver
Fit score, urbanist44.750.2
Residents1277817500
Resident-affecting offences per 1,00016.318.7 79 and 69
Walkability index13.5914.11 20 and 34
Schools78
Schools per 1,000 residents0.550.46 86 and 81
Drive to downtown, minutes14.211.1

Questions

How safe is Westwood compared to Mar Lee?

Much the same either way: police recorded 18.7 resident-affecting offences per 1,000 residents in Westwood and 16.3 in Mar Lee, a gap too small to choose on.

What is the commute from Westwood to downtown Denver?

About 11.1 minutes by car from Westwood to Union Station, against 14.2 from Mar Lee.

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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.