Minneapolis/Compare
Cedar-Isles-Dean vs Lowry Hill
Cedar-Isles-Dean and Lowry Hill are two official neighborhoods in Minneapolis. Cedar-Isles-Dean is the calmer Part I map (89 vs 74). Walk is a wash (12 vs 11). Lowry Hill has the lower ACS median ($1,275).
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 | Lowry Hill |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 89 | 74 |
| Schools | 86 | 71 |
| Walk | 12 | 11 |
| Cost fit | 100 | 100 |
| Vibe | 8 | 14 |
| Median rent | $1,871 | $1,275 |
| Median home | $866,000 | $804,000 |
| Population | 4,839 | 4,031 |
| Commute to Downtown | 23 min | 18 min |
| Commute to University | 33 min | 28 min |
| Commute to Southwest | 17 min | 18 min |
Living numbers
Who rents, how old, how much crime, how many shops — beside the scores.
| Fact | Cedar-Isles-Dean | Lowry Hill |
|---|---|---|
| Renters | 47% | 58% |
| Median age | 43.5 | 36.6 |
| Median income | $135K | $107K |
| Part I per 1k | 32.7 | 39.7 |
| Groceries / 800m | 2 | 0 |
| Transit stops / 800m | 48 | 37 |
| Parks / 800m | 21 | 34 |
| 311 last 14 days | 7 | 27 |
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. Lo Hill is 7% 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 the quieter map matters more than the scene and the school rating nearby is the point. Safety is 89 vs 74. Schools score 86 vs 71. Read both pages before you decide.
Pick Lowry Hill if the rent gap is the point. ACS median rent is $1,275 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
Lowry Hill
Mansions on the hill above the Walker. Quieter than the Wedge, still inner, still a walk to the lakes.
$1,275 median rent · safety 74 · walk 11
Common questions
Same pair, said in questions. The numbers are in the tables.
Which is cheaper, Cedar-Isles-Dean or Lowry Hill?
Lowry Hill is the lower ACS median: $1,871 vs $1,275. About 58% rent in Lowry Hill vs 47% in Cedar-Isles-Dean. Survey medians, not a listing you can message tonight.
Is Cedar-Isles-Dean more walkable than Lowry Hill?
Walk is basically a tie (12 vs 11). Count groceries if you care: 2 in Cedar-Isles-Dean vs 0 in Lowry Hill, inside 800 meters.
Which is safer on this map, Cedar-Isles-Dean or Lowry Hill?
Cedar-Isles-Dean is the calmer Part I read (89 vs 74). Combined rate 32.7 vs 39.7 per 1,000. Visitors count in those numbers.
Which scores higher for families, Cedar-Isles-Dean or Lowry Hill?
Cedar-Isles-Dean leads the school axis (86 vs 71). Nearby rating is 8.4 / 10 vs 8.0 / 10. Median age 43.5 vs 36.6. Neither number is a school assignment.
Which has the shorter commute to Downtown?
23 minutes from Cedar-Isles-Dean to Downtown, 18 from Lowry Hill. Lowry Hill is the shorter weekday. Not this hour's traffic.
If you drop both
Closest official neighborhood that is not Cedar-Isles-Dean or Lowry Hill: 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 SkaLowry Hill vs East Bde Maka Ska
Scores are relative among official Minneapolis neighborhoods with the same editorial weights. Read the method.