1,020 Central Park residents weighed in on their satisfaction with aspects of living in the neighborhood. Data is number of respondents followed by percentage (in parentheses).

Residents of Central Park in Denver are satisfied with their overall quality of life in the neighborhood, but traffic and crime are top of mind, a new survey shows.

The results of the survey of 1,020 residents were released by Central Park United Neighbors (CPUN), the neighborhood organization that conducted the survey in early 2025.

When asked about their satisfaction with different aspects of living in Central Park, 74 percent said they were either very satisfied or satisfied with their overall quality of life.

In questions that asked survey respondents for comments, the most (531) were received on a question about traffic and road safety in the area. The highest level of concern focused on the Central Park Blvd. corridor, specifically its intersection with MLK Jr. Blvd.

In the survey results, 67.6 percent of respondents expressed concern about crime in the area. The survey looked at the reason for the concern and investigated differences in news sources. The results showed that most frequently, people with crime concerns reported social media as their source of local news. In contrast, local news outlets such as Front Porch, Denver Post, Denverite, Colorado Sun, and email newsletters were less frequently a news source for people with crime concerns.

Respondents were asked to rate their satisfaction level with their social connections with neighbors: 63 percent rated themselves as either satisfied or very satisfied.

Most residents said they are participating in sustainability efforts, with 65 percent using city composting and 95 percent taking part in city recycling.

People taking the survey indicated they are interested in learning more about solar energy for their homes, replacing gas appliances with electric options, installing pollinator plants, and reducing lawn grass with native and other low-water plants.

The full results from the survey can be found at centralparkunitedneighbors.com.