Best neighborhoods in Denver

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Congress Park
Ranked 1st best neighborhood in Denver

"A wonderful neighborhood for anyone"

- BonnyHeather
I have lived in one of the neighborhoods surrounding Congress Park area for most of the past several decades, and I can't recommend it highly enough. It's a great neighborhood with close access to th...
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Belcaro

4.5/5
Belcaro
Ranked 2nd best neighborhood in Denver

"A Wealthy Enclave with a Wee Scottish Flavor"

- ElizaQ
As you enter the Belcaro neighborhood, the streets lose their normal grid pattern, winding about confusingly. This is the first clue that you’re leaving the more ordinary Denver neighborhoods behind....
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Baker

4.5/5
Baker
Ranked 3rd best neighborhood in Denver

"Something for Everyone"

- ElizaQ
Located a mile and a half south of downtown, the wedge-shaped Baker neighborhood houses an eclectic mix of professionals, families, and the young and hip. It’s also mixed-use: along I-25 and in the s...
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City Park

4.5/5
City Park
Ranked 4th best neighborhood in Denver

"Green on the North Side, Urban on the South"

- ElizaQ
Most of the City Park neighborhood is green space. The park itself is Denver’s largest, one of its oldest, and arguably its most impressive. If the view west from near the Nature and Science Museum...
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Berkeley

4/5
Berkeley
Ranked 5th best neighborhood in Denver

"Awesome Neighborhood in Northwest Denver!"

- AntonU
The Berkeley Neighborhood in Denver is a thriving community just west of downtown and home to the famous and eclectic shops on Tennyson Street. Denvers Berkeley neighborhood streets are lined with...
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Washington Park
Ranked 6th best neighborhood in Denver
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Cheesman Park
Ranked 7th best neighborhood in Denver

"The best of city living and green spaces"

- BonnyHeather
Cheesman Park has everything to offer residents. Call it "Capitol Hill lite". I lived close to here for years (in Capitol Hill), and my grandmother has lived in this neighborhood for a long time, wa...
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City Park West
Ranked 8th best neighborhood in Denver

"Cheap Urban Fun and Some Great Dining"

- ElizaQ
Although technically a separate neighborhood, City Park West is often, along with North Capitol Hill, lumped together under the blanket designation “Uptown.” Perhaps this is because of the restaurant...
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Hilltop

4/5
Hilltop
Ranked 9th best neighborhood in Denver

"A Great Place To Call Home!!!!"

- Denice & Stephanie
Hilltop and Crestmoor are both wonderful, well-established neighborhoods with eternal appeal, excellent schools and the perfect centralized location. Both also have a wonderful mix of residents. But...
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Ranked 10th best neighborhood in Denver

"South Park Hill, Denver's Best Neighborhood"

- Erik Carman
I'm a home owner here in South Park Hill, and also a real estate professional that specializes in the area, so I will try not to be too biased . Park Hill is one of Denver's oldest and most beautiful...
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Highland

4/5
Highland
Ranked 11th best neighborhood in Denver

"Walk or Bike to Everything!"

- Denice & Stephanie
Highlands is a great neighborhood to call home....or spend a lazy Saturday afternoon. If you are lucky enough to be a resident your legs (walking or biking) can get you just about everywhere this neig...
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Virginia Village
Ranked 12th best neighborhood in Denver

"I love my neighbors!!!!"

- dhollstein
I moved to the neighborhood 3 yerars ago. I love my street --- I love my neighbors!!!
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Capitol Hill
Ranked 13th best neighborhood in Denver

"The Roaring Twentysomethings"

- ElizaQ
Historically one of Denver’s oldest neighborhoods, Capitol Hill is demographically one of its youngest. Originally settled in the late 1800s, Capitol Hill underwent a period of decline in the 1960s a...
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Cherry Creek

3.5/5
Cherry Creek
Ranked 14th best neighborhood in Denver

"Beautiful friendly neighborhoods"

- Marci Herrera
Cherry Creek is one of the best areas in Denver to live. It has a little bit of everything for all walks of life.
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Country Club

3.5/5
Country Club
Ranked 15th best neighborhood in Denver

"A posh neighborhood with a twist"

- BonnyHeather
Denver Country Club is an exclusive, members-only club that caters to the wealthy surrounding neighborhoods. This will give you an ifdea of what the Country Club neighborhood itself is like. It is a...
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Sloan Lake

3.5/5
Ranked 16th best neighborhood in Denver

"Sloans Lake, the most water you can find in Denver"

- AntonU
Sloans Lake is a quaint next door neighbor to downtown Denver. Bounded between 13th, 29th, Sheridan, and Federal, it is filled with a diverse population drawn to the beauty of the lake and panoramic v...
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University

3.5/5
Ranked 17th best neighborhood in Denver

"A great part of Denver"

- BroncoFan
University is aptly named due to the University of Denver, a private university located here. The Iliff School of Theology is also here as well. I am often in this neighborhood as I enjoy a good game...
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Platt Park

3.5/5
Platt Park
Ranked 18th best neighborhood in Denver

"A pretty, well maintained area of Denver"

- BroncoFan
Platt Park is a really nice little area located just to the northwest of Denver University. The area is an established, upscale neighborhood which is a well maintained section with older homes that a...
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Auraria

3.5/5
Auraria
Ranked 19th best neighborhood in Denver

"Auraria Neighborhood in Denver, It's more than just a colleg..."

- AntonU
Auraria neighborhood is located in central Denver adjacent to Lower Downtown. Home to Auraria Campus and the Pepsi Center, there are a very select few residences that are in the neighborhood itself....
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Ranked 20th best neighborhood in Denver

"Big fun on the edge of downtown"

- BonnyHeather
This neighborhood isn't called North Capitol Hill. I would say another reviewer was right that most people call this area "uptown". Capitol Hill will suggest areas south of Colfax. But whatever you...
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