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East Bde Maka Ska vs King Field
East Bde Maka Ska and King Field are two official neighborhoods in Minneapolis. King Field is the calmer Part I map (84 vs 79). King Field wins the errand count. King Field has the lower ACS median ($1,343).
Data vintage. ACS 2024 5-year · MPD Oct 2025 – Sep 2026 · OSM Sep 2026 · updated Sep 2026
Scores
Fit axes among official Minneapolis neighborhoods.
| Axis | East Bde Maka Ska | King Field |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 79 | 84 |
| Schools | 71 | 79 |
| Walk | 0 | 19 |
| Cost fit | 100 | 100 |
| Vibe | 1 | 0 |
| Median rent | $1,726 | $1,343 |
| Median home | $594,500 | $390,117 |
| Population | 3,700 | 8,118 |
| Commute to Downtown | 24 min | 27 min |
| Commute to University | 34 min | 34 min |
| Commute to Southwest | 11 min | 13 min |
Living numbers
Who rents, how old, how much crime, how many shops — beside the scores.
| Fact | East Bde Maka Ska | King Field |
|---|---|---|
| Renters | 72% | 38% |
| Median age | 34.6 | 35.2 |
| Median income | $110K | $98K |
| Part I per 1k | 37.9 | 36.5 |
| Groceries / 800m | 1 | 4 |
| Transit stops / 800m | 22 | 77 |
| Parks / 800m | 3 | 5 |
| 311 last 14 days | 23 | 56 |
Rent
Rent since 2014
ACS 5-year median gross rent for Minneapolis city. Up 61% since 2014. Maka Ska is 26% above the 2024 city median. King Fd is 2% below 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. Dashed marks are each area’s ACS 2024 median.
Which to pick
The same numbers as the table, in sentences. Nobody wins the city.
Pick East Bde Maka Ska if you already want this pocket more than the table. King Field leads the numbered axes on this page.
Pick King Field if you want the errands on foot and the rent gap is the point. Walk is 19 vs 0. ACS median rent is $1,343 vs $1,726. Schools score 79 vs 71. Read both pages before you decide.
East Bde Maka Ska
The lake used to be Calhoun; the official name is East Bde Maka Ska. Beach, trail, and the west edge of Uptown.
$1,726 median rent · safety 79 · walk 0
King Field
Bungalows, a commercial strip, and a south-side family default between Whittier and Minnehaha Creek.
$1,343 median rent · safety 84 · walk 19
Common questions
Same pair, said in questions. The numbers are in the tables.
Which is cheaper, East Bde Maka Ska or King Field?
King Field is the lower ACS median: $1,726 vs $1,343. About 38% rent in King Field vs 72% in East Bde Maka Ska. Survey medians, not a listing you can message tonight.
Is East Bde Maka Ska more walkable than King Field?
King Field wins the errand count (walk 0 vs 19). Groceries inside 800 meters: 1 vs 4. Not a Walk Score license.
Which is safer on this map, East Bde Maka Ska or King Field?
King Field is the calmer Part I read (84 vs 79). Combined rate 36.5 vs 37.9 per 1,000. Visitors count in those numbers.
Which scores higher for families, East Bde Maka Ska or King Field?
King Field leads the school axis (79 vs 71). Nearby rating is 8.2 / 10 vs 8.0 / 10. Median age 35.2 vs 34.6. Neither number is a school assignment.
Which has the shorter commute to Downtown?
24 minutes from East Bde Maka Ska to Downtown, 27 from King Field. East Bde Maka Ska is the shorter weekday. Not this hour's traffic.
If you drop both
Closest official neighborhood that is not East Bde Maka Ska or King Field: East Isles. Lake of the Isles on the west edge and Uptown on the east. Another official piece of the Uptown search.
Scores are relative among official Minneapolis neighborhoods with the same editorial weights. Read the method.