| Westwood | Barnum | Percentile against Denver |
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| Fit score, urbanist | 50.2 | 42.5 | |
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| Residents | 17500 | 6652 | |
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| Resident-affecting offences per 1,000 | 18.7 | 19.5 | 69 and 63 |
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| Walkability index | 14.11 | 14.33 | 34 and 37 |
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| Schools | 8 | 1 | |
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| Schools per 1,000 residents | 0.46 | 0.15 | 81 and 31 |
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| Drive to downtown, minutes | 11.1 | 8.3 | |
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- Westwood ranks worst on walkability: better than only 34% of Denver.
- Barnum ranks worst on schools: better than only 31% of Denver.
Questions
How safe is Westwood compared to Barnum?
Much the same either way: police recorded 18.7 resident-affecting offences per 1,000 residents in Westwood and 19.5 in Barnum, a gap too small to choose on.
What is the commute from Westwood to downtown Denver?
About 8.3 minutes by car from Barnum to Union Station, against 11.1 from Westwood.
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.