Minneapolis/Compare
Downtown West vs Marcy-Holmes
Downtown West and Marcy-Holmes are official neighborhoods in Minneapolis. Marcy-Holmes leads safety (58 vs 16). Downtown West leads walk. Marcy-Holmes has the lower ACS median rent ($1,288).
Data vintage. ACS 2024 5-year · MPD Oct 2025 – Sep 2026 · OSM Sep 2026 · updated Sep 2026
| Axis | Downtown West | Marcy-Holmes |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 16 | 58 |
| Schools | 0 | 36 |
| Walk | 100 | 22 |
| Cost fit | 100 | 100 |
| Vibe | 100 | 32 |
| Median rent | $1,810 | $1,288 |
| Median home | $499,529 | $363,570 |
| Population | 12,837 | 15,393 |
| Commute to Downtown | 6 min | 15 min |
| Commute to University | 15 min | 6 min |
| Commute to Southwest | 27 min | 36 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
Marcy-Holmes
Dinkytown is the search term; Marcy Holmes is the official neighborhood. Students, the river, and a short walk to campus.
$1,288 median rent · safety 58 · walk 22
Scores are relative among official Minneapolis neighborhoods with the same editorial weights. Read the method.