The 3 Healthiest Neighborhoods in Denver
Did you know that Denver is one of the healthiest cities in all of America? With its recreation, parks, and access to healthcare, Denver is the perfect place for adrenaline junkies, yogis, and everyone in between. In fact, Denver was recently ranked the seventh healthiest city in America, only trailing behind places like Seattle and San Diego.
So, what are the healthiest neighborhoods within Denver? We’re ranking Denver proper neighborhoods based on their walking score, proximity to parks and green spaces, and distance from highways. Here are our ranks!
The Top Walking Scores
The best walking scores in Denver, according to WalkScore.
Capitol Hill (92/100)
Downtown (91/100)
Five Points (85/100)
Speer (85/100)
Cherry Creek (83/100)
Lincoln Park (83/100)
Baker (83/100)
Congress Park (82/100)
Cheeseman Park (82/100)
Platt Park (81/100)
Of course, downtown and Capitol Hill make sense to top the list of walkability. It’s important to note that neighborhoods with large parks tended to have worse walk scores, even though most people don’t mind walking through their parks!
Close to Nature
Being close to parks and green space ensures access to walking, biking, running, and other recreation you can’t get in your backyard. Park culture is a true identifier of healthy Denver and home values near parks are significantly higher than homes situated further away.
It’s not hard to know which neighborhoods are close to parks. The neighborhoods are so intertwined, they are named after them:
Washington Park East
Washington Park West
Cheeseman Park
Observatory Park
Platt Park
Hilltop (near Crestmoor Park)
Furthest From Highways & Busy Roads
Being too close to a highway or busy road isn’t great for your health. Highways cause both noise and pollution that is only getting worse in Denver’s growing metro. Luckily, most of Denver’s single-family neighborhoods are situated in Denver’s interior, far away from highways. The neighborhoods that see highest signs of noise and pollution are:
Lincoln Park
Baker
Certain places in Washington Park West
Certain places in Platt Park
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It’s good to note that Interstate 70 is one of the worst highways in America and contributes noise, pollution, and construction dust to its surrounding neighborhoods. If you’re able to avoid living in the area, we highly recommend it!
The Healthiest Neighborhoods
After taking into consideration the above factors, we believe that the three healthiest neighborhoods in Denver are:
Cherry Creek: This central neighborhood is highly walkable and surrounded by healthy lifestyle shops and restaurants. Think Whole Foods, Vitality Bowls, Soul Cycle, and Tru Fit Gym. While there isn’t a large park in the immediate area, both Cheeseman and Washington Park are within a mile and residents can hop on the Cherry Creek trail within minutes.
Washington Park East: Washington Park grants you access to one of the cities best parks plus walkable shops and restaurants on South Gaylord. Its non-busy streets evoke a peaceful existence even though you’re only a few miles from downtown. The only drawback about Washington Park East is that you can’t walk to a grocery store.
Platt Park: Platt Park is walkable and close to Platt Park and Washington Park. Soul Pearl Street offers healthy dining options like Sushi Den and Steam Espresso Bar. If you happen to live too close to I-25, you might pick up some highway noise, but that’s the only drawback of this healthy neighborhood.
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