Minneapolis/Compare
Downtown West vs Seward
Downtown West and Seward are official neighborhoods in Minneapolis. Seward leads safety (42 vs 16). Downtown West leads walk. Seward has the lower ACS median rent ($986).
Data vintage. ACS 2024 5-year · MPD Oct 2025 – Sep 2026 · OSM Sep 2026 · updated Sep 2026
| Axis | Downtown West | Seward |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 16 | 42 |
| Schools | 0 | 36 |
| Walk | 100 | 25 |
| Cost fit | 100 | 100 |
| Vibe | 100 | 12 |
| Median rent | $1,810 | $986 |
| Median home | $499,529 | $348,829 |
| Population | 12,837 | 8,210 |
| Commute to Downtown | 6 min | 11 min |
| Commute to University | 15 min | 17 min |
| Commute to Southwest | 27 min | 24 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
Seward
Co-ops, the Midtown Greenway, and a river-adjacent grid south of the University. Progressive without downtown prices.
$986 median rent · safety 42 · walk 25
Scores are relative among official Minneapolis neighborhoods with the same editorial weights. Read the method.