Minneapolis/Compare
Downtown West vs Loring Park
Downtown West and Loring Park are official neighborhoods in Minneapolis. Loring Park leads safety (53 vs 16). Downtown West leads walk. Loring Park has the lower ACS median rent ($1,187).
Data vintage. ACS 2024 5-year · MPD Oct 2025 – Sep 2026 · OSM Sep 2026 · updated Sep 2026
| Axis | Downtown West | Loring Park |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 16 | 53 |
| Schools | 0 | 29 |
| Walk | 100 | 54 |
| Cost fit | 100 | 100 |
| Vibe | 100 | 84 |
| Median rent | $1,810 | $1,187 |
| Median home | $499,529 | $236,207 |
| Population | 12,837 | 10,789 |
| Commute to Downtown | 6 min | 12 min |
| Commute to University | 15 min | 22 min |
| Commute to Southwest | 27 min | 21 min |
Downtown West
Nicollet Mall, office towers, and a crime rate that visitor traffic inflates. Walk scores max; evening quiet depends on the block.
$1,810 median rent · safety 16 · walk 100
Loring Park
The park is the living room; downtown is a walk. Apartment density without the warehouse look of the North Loop.
$1,187 median rent · safety 53 · walk 54
Scores are relative among official Minneapolis neighborhoods with the same editorial weights. Read the method.