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2023 rank: 19

If you can’t quite afford Wash Park but you still want to live in one of Denver’s top 25 neighborhoods, Indian Creek is a good bet. With an average home sale price less than $500,000, it’s the most affordable area on our list. Other positive attributes: There’s a high-scoring elementary charter school in Rocky Mountain Prep Creekside, very little crime, and it has a relatively low population, giving it an intimate, suburban feel.

Denverites who prefer culs-de-sacs to trendy cocktail bars and long bike rides along the High Line Canal over a bustling shopping district will feel right at home in Indian Creek.

Population 3,842
2023 Average Sale Price $467,027

Neighborhood Rankings

Real Estate Rank 18
Schools Score 4
Safety Rank 6
X Factor Score 4.5

How we got these numbers: We utilized the city’s official list of 78 neighborhoods (only 73 had enough data to be included), and ranked them using four variables: home prices, crime data, school rankings, and an X factor score that accounts for things like access to open space, proximity to public transportation, and restaurant and shopping options. For more on our methodology, return to the main page.

Your Itinerary

Eat and Drink

When we say there are no trendy cocktail bars here, what we really mean is there aren’t very many calorie-replenishing spots at all.

Locus Coffee roasts all of its offerings in-house; taste them at the Coffee Bar and score $2 off a bag of their beans every Friday. Sip an award-winning IPA from Comrade Brewing, situated just south of the neighborhood boundary, and when your stomach starts growling, slide into a booth at nearby Skippy’s Bar and Grill for pub grub.

Find a (Furry) Friend

Ready to grow your family? Adopt an adventure pup from the Dumb Friends League’s Leslie A Malone Center. Or, if you already have a four-legged friend, swing by to access veterinary services.