Best PlacesBarnum West, Denver, CO Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Barnum West, Denver, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Several measures below read low, and the ranked lists name which ones. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
Barnum West, Denver ranks 4,093rd of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on heat safety by a wide margin, and thin health care access ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Barnum West, Denver
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
Barnum West, Denver's strengths and weaknesses
Where Barnum West, Denver ranks high
- Heat safetyBetter than 99% of neighborhoods
- Low property taxBetter than 98% of neighborhoods
- Low vacancyBetter than 97% of neighborhoods
- Nice weatherabout 160 pleasant days a year, better than 80% of neighborhoods
- State infrastructureBetter than 68% of neighborhoods
Where Barnum West, Denver ranks low
- Healthcare accessBetter than only 5% of neighborhoods
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 10% of neighborhoods
- Cheap childcare$1,827 a month, better than only 10% of neighborhoods
- Air qualityBetter than only 12% of neighborhoods
- Educational attainmentBetter than only 13% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Barnum West, Denver
A household needs to earn about $111,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Barnum West, Denver home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $86,812, so buying stretches a typical household.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses Barnum West, Denver's effective rate of 0.38%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices, buying tends to cost more than renting for about the first 8 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Barnum West, Denver
Barnum West, Denver runs older than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Barnum West, Denver.
Who works in Barnum West, Denver, and how
Work in Barnum West, Denver centers on admin & support services and construction. Unemployment is low, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 78%
- Work from home 16%
- Transit, walk, or bike 6%
Life in Barnum West, Denver
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across Barnum West, Denver.
What the weather is like in Barnum West, Denver, month by month
Barnum West, Denver sees roughly 160 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 89 degrees. January highs sit near 45, with lows near 25. The comfortable stretch runs May through September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 45° | 34° | 25° |
| April | 63° | 49° | 38° |
| July | 89° | 75° | 62° |
| October | 67° | 53° | 42° |
Flying in and out of Barnum West, Denver
Denver International sits about 22 miles away. It is a large hub and boarded 40.1 million passengers in 2025, with 250 nonstop destinations.
The best schools in and around Barnum West, Denver
Schools across Barnum West, Denver average a D+, better than 18% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Joe Shoemaker SchoolD · 21% proficient
- Newlon Elementary SchoolF · 10% proficient
Top high schools
- Compassion Road AcademyD+ · 25% proficient
- Denver Montessori Junior/senior High SchoolD · 20% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Barnum West, Denver school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Barnum West, Denver measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare Barnum West, Denver against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Barnum West, Denver
Is Barnum West, Denver a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Barnum West, Denver ranks 4,093rd of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on heat safety, low property taxes, and few empty homes, and lowest on thin health care access and state finances. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Barnum West, Denver expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $451,443. The overall cost of living runs about 7% above the national average. Set against a $86,812 median income, cost of living beats 50% of neighborhoods.
Is Barnum West, Denver safe?
Barnum West, Denver is safer than 16% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $1,063 per resident a year.
Compare Barnum West, Denver with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Barnum West, Denver. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Barnum West, Denver represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
Barnum West, Denver detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Barnum West, Denver: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Barnum West, Denver: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Barnum West, Denver: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Barnum West, Denver: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Barnum West, Denver detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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