Best PlacesCapitol Hill, Denver, CO Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Capitol Hill, 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.
Capitol Hill, Denver ranks 2,106th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on population health by a wide margin, and state finances rank lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Capitol Hill, 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.
Capitol Hill, Denver's strengths and weaknesses
Where Capitol Hill, Denver ranks high
- Health outlookBetter than 97% of neighborhoods
- Heat safetyBetter than 97% of neighborhoods
- TransitBetter than 97% of neighborhoods
- WalkabilityBetter than 96% of neighborhoods
- BikingBetter than 95% of neighborhoods
Where Capitol Hill, Denver ranks low
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 10% of neighborhoods
- Cheap childcare$1,827 a month, better than only 10% of neighborhoods
- Nice weatherabout 61 pleasant days a year, better than only 11% of neighborhoods
- Tree shadeBetter than only 18% of neighborhoods
- Air qualityBetter than only 19% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Capitol Hill, Denver
A household needs to earn about $127,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Capitol Hill, Denver home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $80,243, 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 Capitol Hill, Denver's effective rate of 0.48%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices and rents, renting stays cheaper than buying across the first 10 years here, so the case for buying rests on staying much longer or on prices rising faster than assumed. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Capitol Hill, Denver
Capitol Hill, Denver runs younger than the country, and households here run smaller than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Capitol Hill, Denver.
Who works in Capitol Hill, Denver, and how
Work in Capitol Hill, Denver centers on professional & technical and health care & social. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 47%
- Work from home 31%
- Transit, walk, or bike 22%
Life in Capitol Hill, Denver
Capitol Hill, Denver has more restaurants and bars per resident than 78% of neighborhoods and more late-night spots per resident than 70% of neighborhoods. Dining, parks, and nightlife concentrates in some parts of Capitol Hill, Denver and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in Capitol Hill, Denver, month by month
Capitol Hill, Denver sees roughly 61 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 92 degrees. January highs sit near 47, with lows near 18. The comfortable stretch runs May through September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 47° | 31° | 18° |
| April | 65° | 48° | 32° |
| July | 92° | 74° | 59° |
| October | 70° | 51° | 36° |
Flying in and out of Capitol Hill, Denver
Denver International sits about 18 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 Capitol Hill, Denver
Schools across Capitol Hill, Denver average a C, better than 37% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Downtown Denver Expeditionary SchoolD+ · 25% proficient
- Joe Shoemaker SchoolD · 21% proficient
- Dora Moore Ece-8 SchoolD · 20% proficient
Top middle schools
- Morey Middle SchoolA · 60% proficient
Top high schools
- East High SchoolB+ · 57% proficient
- Contemporary Learning AcademyB− · 42% proficient
- Compassion Road AcademyD+ · 25% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Capitol Hill, Denver school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Capitol Hill, 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 Capitol Hill, Denver against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Who Capitol Hill, Denver suits
Retirees
Set weather, quiet, and health care weights on the map to test the fit.
Common questions about living in Capitol Hill, Denver
Is Capitol Hill, Denver a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Capitol Hill, Denver ranks 2,106th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on population health, heat safety, and transit, and lowest on state finances and childcare costs. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Capitol Hill, Denver expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $506,552. The overall cost of living runs about 7% above the national average. Set against a $80,243 median income, cost of living beats 57% of neighborhoods.
Is Capitol Hill, Denver safe?
Capitol Hill, Denver is safer than 21% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $1,108 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in Capitol Hill, Denver?
July highs average about 92 degrees, and January highs near 47 with lows near 18. That works out to about 61 pleasant days a year, more than 11% of neighborhoods.
Is Capitol Hill, Denver good for families?
Schools beat 37% of neighborhoods, crime safety beats 21%, and childcare runs $1,827 a month.
Compare Capitol Hill, Denver with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Capitol Hill, Denver. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Capitol Hill, 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.
Capitol Hill, Denver detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Capitol Hill, Denver: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Capitol Hill, Denver: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Capitol Hill, Denver: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Capitol Hill, Denver: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Capitol Hill, 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
Move a slider to say how much a measure matters. Zero turns it off.