| West Colfax | Sloan Lake | Percentile against Denver |
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| Fit score, urbanist | 40.2 | 42.5 | |
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| Residents | 10138 | 7987 | |
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| Resident-affecting offences per 1,000 | 45.0 | 25.0 | 20 and 44 |
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| Walkability index | 14.38 | 14.7 | 40 and 47 |
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| Schools | 4 | 1 | |
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| Schools per 1,000 residents | 0.39 | 0.13 | 76 and 24 |
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| Drive to downtown, minutes | 6.9 | 8.6 | |
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- West Colfax ranks worst on safety: better than only 20% of Denver.
- Sloan Lake ranks worst on schools: better than only 24% of Denver.
Questions
How safe is Sloan Lake compared to West Colfax?
Safer in Sloan Lake, and not marginally: police recorded 25.0 resident-affecting offences per 1,000 residents there against 45.0 in West Colfax.
What is the commute from Sloan Lake to downtown Denver?
No real difference: 8.6 minutes by car from Sloan Lake to Union Station and 6.9 from West Colfax. 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.