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Cedar-Isles-Dean
$2K median rent
Between Cedar Lake and the Isles. Quiet streets, a trail system, and a name that is three neighborhoods glued together.
WaterfrontFamily streetsWalk 12Safety 89
Minneapolis/East Bde Maka Ska
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East Bde Maka Ska
Official neighborhood: East Bde Maka Ska
Data vintage. ACS 2024 5-year · MPD Oct 2025 – Sep 2026 · OSM Sep 2026 · updated Sep 2026
The lake used to be Calhoun; the official name is East Bde Maka Ska. Beach, trail, and the west edge of Uptown.
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Best in Minneapolis for familiesWalkable MinneapolisUnder $2,500 rent
Why this score
Safety
79
8 violent · 132 property · 37.9 per 1k (Oct 2025 – Sep 2026)+29 vs city set
Schools
71
Rating 8.0 / 10 nearby+22 vs city set
Walk
0
OSM: 1 groceries · 7 cafes · 22 transit · 3 parks-22 vs city set
Cost
100
$1,726 ACS median vs your rent budget0 vs city set
Vibe
1
OSM: 7 cafes · 13 restaurants · 2 bars · 3 parks-21 vs city set
Commute to work
From East Bde Maka Ska, a typical weekday is 24 min to Downtown, 34 min to University, 11 min to Southwest. Not live traffic.
Southwest is the fastest of these three job centers from here.
Downtown
24 min
Nicollet, Target Field · +5 min vs the city-set median
University
34 min
Dinkytown, East Bank · +9 min vs the city-set median
Southwest
11 min
Uptown and the lakes · -7 min vs the city-set median · fastest of these three
Minutes are baked from neighborhood geography to three job centers — not Google, not this hour’s traffic.
Cost of living
The ACS median rent is $1,726 — every occupied rental mixed together, not the 1-bed in the window.
That is 19% of median household income — under the 30% HUD line. A household at this area’s median income ($110K) could “afford” about $2,749 a month at 30% of pay.
72% of households rent. Median home value is $594,500.
ACS median rent
$1,726
30% income budget
$2,749
Rent / income
19%
Median home
$594,500
Rent since 2014
ACS 5-year median gross rent for Minneapolis city. Up 61% since 2014. East Bde Maka Ska is 26% above 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. The dashed mark is this area’s ACS 2024 median.
HUD treats 30% of income as the cost-burden line. We do not split ACS rent into 1-bed vs 2-bed. Method.
Within a walk
Within a short walk of this official neighborhood: 1 grocery, 7 cafes, 3 parks, and 22 transit stops.
You will likely ride or drive for a weekly shop. 3 parks show up in the same walk. Transit is dense (22 stops or stations).
7 cafes and 13 restaurants make this one of the busier food pockets in the Minneapolis set.
OpenStreetMap, 800 meters. Not a Walk Score license. More groceries than 3 of the other 19 areas in this city.
Population
3,700
Median age
34.6
Median income
$110K
Renters
72%
Bachelor+
77%
Violent / 1k
2.2
Property / 1k
35.7
ACS 2024 5-year (2020-2024) · 1 census tract · MPD Oct 2025 – Sep 2026 · OSM 2026-09-01
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Crime is MPD Part I reports per 1,000 ACS residents — not a judgment of who lives here. Home and rent figures are ACS medians, not live MLS. Read the method.
On the ground
What it is like to live here, beyond the scores.
The lake used to be Calhoun; the official name is East Bde Maka Ska. Beach, trail, and the west edge of Uptown. This is the lakeside official neighborhood, not the bar official neighborhood. Summer is the product; winter is still a loop of joggers.
Housing faces the water or sits a block off it. Parking in July is a civic issue. Weight the lake and family flags. If you wanted warehouses, you are on the wrong end of downtown.
Compiled from Zillow neighborhood guides, 5280 Magazine, Chicago and San Francisco resident guides, Mpls With Love, Eastside LA reporting, Seattle Times coverage, Boston planning-neighborhood writing, and local writing, 2025–2026. Editorial — not part of the fit score.
Reported here lately
City 311 service requests in this official unit, last 14 days. This is what neighbors filed with the city — not a chat thread, and not part of the fit score.
23 reports
- Parking Violation - Open31111
- Homeless Encampment3
- Parking Violation3
- Abandoned Vehicle2
- Solid Waste Overflowing Litter - Open3111
- Solid Waste Overflowing Litter - Open311
- Parking Violation - Open311
- Exterior Nuisance - Self Service
- Parking Violation - Open311
- FIRE Commercial Exterior Nuisance
Minneapolis 311 (2026 public cases), last 14 days, mapped to official neighborhoods. Method.
On Reddit
Public posts from r/Minneapolis that mention this neighborhood. Not Nextdoor, not people on this block, and not part of the fit score.
In r/Minneapolis lately: the police.
- Bde Maka Ska police/EMT presence today?
r/Minneapolis · Aug 16 · 28 upvotes · 17 comments
- Anything major happening at Bde Maka Ska?
r/Minneapolis · Aug 16 · 7 comments
The line above is a reading of the titles, not a verdict. Up to 3 links, last 90 days, snapshot 2026-09-01. Method.
Common questions
Straight answers from the numbers on this page.
Is East Bde Maka Ska safe?
East Bde Maka Ska sits on the quieter side of this Minneapolis map (safety 79 vs city 50). MPD logged 2.2 violent and 35.7 property incidents per 1,000 residents — 37.9 combined. Visitors count in those numbers. This is not a judgment of who lives here.
What is rent in East Bde Maka Ska?
ACS median rent is $1,726 — studios through large apartments mixed together. About 72% of households rent. Median home value is $594,500. Survey medians, not a listing you can message tonight.
Is East Bde Maka Ska walkable?
Walk is 0 here vs 22 for the Minneapolis set — you will likely drive or ride for a weekly shop. Inside 800 meters: 1 groceries, 7 cafes, 22 transit stops, 3 parks. Not a Walk Score license.
Is East Bde Maka Ska good for families?
The scores lean family relative to this city set. Nearby school rating is 8.0 / 10. Median age is 34.6. That rating is not your assigned campus.
How long is the commute from East Bde Maka Ska?
24 typical weekday minutes to Downtown. Not the app on your phone this hour. Other job centers are further down this page.
How many people live in East Bde Maka Ska?
About 3,700 people. Median income $110K. 77% have a bachelor's or higher.
What neighborhoods are next to East Bde Maka Ska?
East Isles, Cedar-Isles-Dean, Linden Hills sit closest on this map. If you are choosing between two official neighborhoods, start with East Bde Maka Ska vs East Isles.
Next door
Adjacent on the map, ranked with your weights.
East Bde Maka Ska vs East IslesEast Bde Maka Ska vs Cedar-Isles-DeanEast Bde Maka Ska vs Linden Hills
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Linden Hills
$2K median rent
A village commercial node between Harriet and Bde Maka Ska. The southwest family read of the city.
Family streetsWaterfrontWalk 6Safety 95
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Lowry Hill
$1K median rent
Mansions on the hill above the Walker. Quieter than the Wedge, still inner, still a walk to the lakes.
Family streetsWalk 11Safety 74
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South Uptown
$1K median rent
Formerly CARAG. The south half of the Uptown bar shed, with more houses than Lowry Hill East.
NightlifeWalk 19Safety 63
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East Isles
$1K median rent
Lake of the Isles on the west edge and Uptown on the east. Another official piece of the Uptown search.
NightlifeWaterfrontWalk 9Safety 21