Minneapolis/Compare
Downtown West vs North Loop
Downtown West and North Loop are official neighborhoods in Minneapolis. North Loop leads safety (32 vs 16). Downtown West leads walk. Downtown West has the lower ACS median rent ($1,810).
Data vintage. ACS 2024 5-year · MPD Oct 2025 – Sep 2026 · OSM Sep 2026 · updated Sep 2026
| Axis | Downtown West | North Loop |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 16 | 32 |
| Schools | 0 | 18 |
| Walk | 100 | 47 |
| Cost fit | 100 | 100 |
| Vibe | 100 | 42 |
| Median rent | $1,810 | $2,120 |
| Median home | $499,529 | $422,283 |
| Population | 12,837 | 7,737 |
| Commute to Downtown | 6 min | 11 min |
| Commute to University | 15 min | 17 min |
| Commute to Southwest | 27 min | 31 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
North Loop
Converted warehouses, Target Field, and the river trail. The official neighborhood is North Loop — search Warehouse District.
$2,120 median rent · safety 32 · walk 47
Scores are relative among official Minneapolis neighborhoods with the same editorial weights. Read the method.