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Cedar-Isles-Dean vs Linden Hills
Cedar-Isles-Dean and Linden Hills are two official neighborhoods in Minneapolis. Linden Hills is the calmer Part I map (95 vs 89). Cedar-Isles-Dean wins the errand count. Linden Hills has the lower ACS median ($1,743).
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 | Linden Hills |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 89 | 95 |
| Schools | 86 | 93 |
| Walk | 12 | 6 |
| Cost fit | 100 | 100 |
| Vibe | 8 | 5 |
| Median rent | $1,871 | $1,743 |
| Median home | $866,000 | $729,200 |
| Population | 4,839 | 4,385 |
| Commute to Downtown | 23 min | 27 min |
| Commute to University | 33 min | 36 min |
| Commute to Southwest | 17 min | 6 min |
Living numbers
Who rents, how old, how much crime, how many shops — beside the scores.
| Fact | Cedar-Isles-Dean | Linden Hills |
|---|---|---|
| Renters | 47% | 31% |
| Median age | 43.5 | 41.1 |
| Median income | $135K | $117K |
| Part I per 1k | 32.7 | 24.1 |
| Groceries / 800m | 2 | 2 |
| Transit stops / 800m | 48 | 31 |
| Parks / 800m | 21 | 13 |
| 311 last 14 days | 7 | 49 |
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. Linden is 27% above 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 already want this pocket more than the table. Linden Hills leads the numbered axes on this page.
Pick Linden Hills if the rent gap is the point. ACS median rent is $1,743 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
Linden Hills
A village commercial node between Harriet and Bde Maka Ska. The southwest family read of the city.
$1,743 median rent · safety 95 · walk 6
Common questions
Same pair, said in questions. The numbers are in the tables.
Which is cheaper, Cedar-Isles-Dean or Linden Hills?
Linden Hills is the lower ACS median: $1,871 vs $1,743. About 31% rent in Linden Hills vs 47% in Cedar-Isles-Dean. Survey medians, not a listing you can message tonight.
Is Cedar-Isles-Dean more walkable than Linden Hills?
Cedar-Isles-Dean wins the errand count (walk 12 vs 6). Groceries inside 800 meters: 2 vs 2. Not a Walk Score license.
Which is safer on this map, Cedar-Isles-Dean or Linden Hills?
Linden Hills is the calmer Part I read (95 vs 89). Combined rate 24.1 vs 32.7 per 1,000. Visitors count in those numbers.
Which scores higher for families, Cedar-Isles-Dean or Linden Hills?
Linden Hills leads the school axis (93 vs 86). Nearby rating is 8.6 / 10 vs 8.4 / 10. Median age 41.1 vs 43.5. Neither number is a school assignment.
Which has the shorter commute to Downtown?
23 minutes from Cedar-Isles-Dean to Downtown, 27 from Linden Hills. 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 Linden Hills: 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 SkaLinden Hills vs East Bde Maka Ska
Scores are relative among official Minneapolis neighborhoods with the same editorial weights. Read the method.