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Residents in some Denver neighborhoods routinely live shorter lives than folks who make their homes across town.
And the differences can be striking.
That’s the takeaway from data compiled by the Center on Society and Health at Virginia Commonwealth University.
VCU researchers have mapped life expectancy on a neighborhood-by-neighborhood level for numerous cities – and the span between Denver areas in which residents stick around for more or less time is a startling fourteen years.
On average, residents of five Denver neighborhoods live until they’re 84. Life expectancy in two others is 70.
And while there’s not a strict correlation between long life spans and income, you’ll notice that people located in more affluent areas tend to land toward the upper end of the scale, while those in lower-income places typically don’t last as long. A VCU map also shared here accurately points out that there are short distances between large gaps in health for Denverites.
Check out the photo-illustrated numbers for every Denver neighborhood below (save a handful for which data was insufficient), followed by the map and a document detailing methodology and more.
Insufficient Data:
Auraria
Central Business District
City Park
Civic Center
DIA
Union Station
Age 84:
Belcaro
Hilltop
Marston
Washington Park
Wellshire
Age 83:
Cherry Creek
Southmoor Park
Stapleton
Age 82:
Bear Valley
Hampden
Hampden South
Indian Creek
University
Age 81:
Cory Merill
Country Club
Platt Park
South Park Hill
University Park
Windsor
Age 80:
Montclair
Rosedale
Washington Virginia Vale
Age 79:
Congress Park
Fort Logan
Gateway/Green Valley Ranch
Hale
Kennedy
Lowry Field
Sloan Lake
Washington Park West
West Highland
Continue to see life expectancy information for the rest of Denver’s neighborhoods.
Age 78:
Denver County
Athmar Park
Barnum West
Berkeley
Chaffee Park
Elyria Swansea
Harvey Park
Harvey Park South
Jefferson Park
Montbello
Speer
University Hills
Age 77:
Cheesman Park
North Park Hill
Ruby Hill
Westwood
Age 76:
Baker
Barnum
Goldsmith
Mar Lee
Regis
Sunnyside
Villa Park
Virginia Village
Whittier
Age 75:
Clayton
College View/South Platte
East Colfax
Five Points
Highland
Northeast Park Hill
Skyland
Sun Valley
Age 74:
Capitol Hill
Cole
Lincoln Park
Overland
West Colfax
Age 73:
Globeville
Valverde
Age 70:
City Park West
North Capitol Hill
