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Here are5280'sTop 2 Best Places to Live in Denver Right Now:
1. CONGRESS PARK
Average sale price:$487,297$
Percentage increase:19.13
Percentage increase rank:13th
Crime rank:9th
Schools score:4
X factor score:8
Sidewalks marked up with colorful chalk and children's bikes strewn about well-manicured front lawns are common sights in family-friendly Congress Park, where Denver Squares and bungalows populate avenues lined with mature trees. The neighborhood's anchor school, Teller Elementary, receives high marks, and residents enjoy nearby retail options such as the Trader Joe's location on Colorado Boulevard. Congress Park's X factor score also gets a boost from the recent influx of new restaurants and shops along Colfax Avenueamong them a shared-building concept from Humble Pie Store and Cerebral Brewing as well as the hip-but-approachable Lula Rose General Store coffeeshop.
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2. HILLTOP
Average sale price:$1,017,431
Percentage increase:17.68
Percentage increase rank:20th
Crime rank:4th
Schools score:4.5
X factor score:7.5
One of central Denver's most prestigious enclaves, Hilltop ranked 16th on last year's list but climbed to second this year on the strength of its increase in average home price, which jumped by nearly $200,000 to crest the million-dollar mark. Wide, leafy streets are lined with a mix of pricey new builds and homes featuringclassic Denver architecture. Historic Cranmer Park sits a few blocks east of Colorado Boulevard and is a treasured community green space. And despite buzz about a spike in break-ins this past winter, Hilltop maintained a comparablylow level of crime overall.
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