# 15

2025 rank: 36

After appearing in our debut neighborhood rankings in 2015, Lowry Field has landed in the top 25 only twice, in 2023 and 2026. A very modest increase in average home sale prices (in a year when more than half our ’hoods went negative) and moderately good school, safety, and X factor scores were enough to nudge the easygoing east Denver neighborhood—once an Air Force base—back in.

Residents of its mixed-income housing, from modern builds to duplexes and condos, have long enjoyed nearly 800 acres of parks and open space. But recently, more urbane amenities—a sleek golf simulator bar, one of the city’s best Korean restaurants, and plans to revive the former Tavern Lowry and Soiled Dove location into a new live music venue—have sprung up. We predict Lowry Field’s unassuming but undeniable allure will only continue to soar.

Population 9,925
2025 Average Sale Price $828,446

Neighborhood Rankings

Real Estate Rank 24
Schools Score 4
Safety Rank 36
X Factor Score 7.5

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 & Drink

The redeveloped Hangar 2—originally built in 1939 to hold planes for the Air Force base—is a neighborhood hot spot. Here, you’ll find San Diego–inspired tacos at North County, Café Mercato’s Southern Italian dishes, Montreal-style rounds at Woodgrain Bagels, and classic American eats alongside proper cocktails at Officers Club. Lowry Beer Garden, which offers trendy sips like frosé and espresso martinis in addition to suds from its 16 taps, is a popular hangout, especially when the weather warms. Caffeinate at Copper Door Coffee Roasters, and leave room for Rocket Ice Cream’s out-of-this-world indulgences.

Next door, Hangar Club opened in early 2024 after a $2.5-million renovation turned the cavernous, 22,000-square-foot building (on the National Register of Historic Places, it was once part of a military armament school) into an upscale, surprisingly sexy sports bar and event venue with 10 TrackMan golf simulators.

A half-mile away, Lowry Town Center is a nucleus of commercial activity with a couple of top-notch local chains—Chop Shop Casual Urban Eatery and Walter’s303 Pizzeria—plus Baekga, where chef Sean Baek and his wife, Mina Kim, have been serving galbi, kimbap, and banchan from their native Korea since spring 2024.

Take Flight

Wings Over the Rockies Air and Space Museum is a must-visit—and not just because it has a replica of a Star Wars X-wing fighter. Housed in a former aircraft hangar, the venue is chock-full of iconic aircraft (including one of only five WWII-era bombers still in existence) and artifacts from the neighborhood’s previous life.

Get Outside

Lowry Field as a whole could be considered a park because of how many green spaces lie within its boundaries (close to 20, if you’re wondering). Be sure to check out the Lowry Sports Complex Park, which has plenty of ballfields and is adjacent to the dog park; the art-filled Lowry Reading Garden (don’t miss the granite book spine dedications); and the natural trails at Great Lawn Park.

The public CommonGround Golf Course is partially contained within the neighborhood, so it’s easy to squeeze in nine after work.

Spots to Eat

Baekga

Tavern Lowry

Lowry Beer Garden

Café Mercato

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