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Cedar-Isles-Dean vs King Field
Cedar-Isles-Dean and King Field are two official neighborhoods in Minneapolis. Cedar-Isles-Dean is the calmer Part I map (89 vs 84). King Field wins the errand count. King Field has the lower ACS median ($1,343).
Data vintage. ACS 2024 5-year · MPD Oct 2025 – Sep 2026 · OSM Sep 2026 · updated Sep 2026
Scores
Fit axes among official Minneapolis neighborhoods.
| Axis | Cedar-Isles-Dean | King Field |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 89 | 84 |
| Schools | 86 | 79 |
| Walk | 12 | 19 |
| Cost fit | 100 | 100 |
| Vibe | 8 | 0 |
| Median rent | $1,871 | $1,343 |
| Median home | $866,000 | $390,117 |
| Population | 4,839 | 8,118 |
| Commute to Downtown | 23 min | 27 min |
| Commute to University | 33 min | 34 min |
| Commute to Southwest | 17 min | 13 min |
Living numbers
Who rents, how old, how much crime, how many shops — beside the scores.
| Fact | Cedar-Isles-Dean | King Field |
|---|---|---|
| Renters | 47% | 38% |
| Median age | 43.5 | 35.2 |
| Median income | $135K | $98K |
| Part I per 1k | 32.7 | 36.5 |
| Groceries / 800m | 2 | 4 |
| Transit stops / 800m | 48 | 77 |
| Parks / 800m | 21 | 5 |
| 311 last 14 days | 7 | 56 |
Rent
Rent since 2014
ACS 5-year median gross rent for Minneapolis city. Up 61% since 2014. CID is 36% above the 2024 city median. King Fd is 2% below the 2024 city median.
Overlapping 5-year ACS windows (B25064), not asking rent. Census does not publish a rent series for each official neighborhood, so the line is the city place. Dashed marks are each area’s ACS 2024 median.
Which to pick
The same numbers as the table, in sentences. Nobody wins the city.
Pick Cedar-Isles-Dean if you want the cafes and the night. Vibe is 8 vs 0. Read both pages before you decide.
Pick King Field if the rent gap is the point. ACS median rent is $1,343 vs $1,871. Read both pages before you decide.
Cedar-Isles-Dean
Between Cedar Lake and the Isles. Quiet streets, a trail system, and a name that is three neighborhoods glued together.
$1,871 median rent · safety 89 · walk 12
King Field
Bungalows, a commercial strip, and a south-side family default between Whittier and Minnehaha Creek.
$1,343 median rent · safety 84 · walk 19
Common questions
Same pair, said in questions. The numbers are in the tables.
Which is cheaper, Cedar-Isles-Dean or King Field?
King Field is the lower ACS median: $1,871 vs $1,343. About 38% rent in King Field vs 47% in Cedar-Isles-Dean. Survey medians, not a listing you can message tonight.
Is Cedar-Isles-Dean more walkable than King Field?
King Field wins the errand count (walk 12 vs 19). Groceries inside 800 meters: 2 vs 4. Not a Walk Score license.
Which is safer on this map, Cedar-Isles-Dean or King Field?
Cedar-Isles-Dean is the calmer Part I read (89 vs 84). Combined rate 32.7 vs 36.5 per 1,000. Visitors count in those numbers.
Which scores higher for families, Cedar-Isles-Dean or King Field?
Cedar-Isles-Dean leads the school axis (86 vs 79). Nearby rating is 8.4 / 10 vs 8.2 / 10. Median age 43.5 vs 35.2. Neither number is a school assignment.
Which has the shorter commute to Downtown?
23 minutes from Cedar-Isles-Dean to Downtown, 27 from King Field. Cedar-Isles-Dean is the shorter weekday. Not this hour's traffic.
If you drop both
Closest official neighborhood that is not Cedar-Isles-Dean or King Field: East Bde Maka Ska. The lake used to be Calhoun; the official name is East Bde Maka Ska. Beach, trail, and the west edge of Uptown.
Cedar-Isles-Dean vs East Bde Maka SkaKing Field vs East Bde Maka Ska
Scores are relative among official Minneapolis neighborhoods with the same editorial weights. Read the method.