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East Bde Maka Ska vs Linden Hills
East Bde Maka Ska and Linden Hills are two official neighborhoods in Minneapolis. Linden Hills is the calmer Part I map (95 vs 79). Linden Hills wins the errand count. East Bde Maka Ska has the lower ACS median ($1,726).
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 | Linden Hills |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 79 | 95 |
| Schools | 71 | 93 |
| Walk | 0 | 6 |
| Cost fit | 100 | 100 |
| Vibe | 1 | 5 |
| Median rent | $1,726 | $1,743 |
| Median home | $594,500 | $729,200 |
| Population | 3,700 | 4,385 |
| Commute to Downtown | 24 min | 27 min |
| Commute to University | 34 min | 36 min |
| Commute to Southwest | 11 min | 6 min |
Living numbers
Who rents, how old, how much crime, how many shops — beside the scores.
| Fact | East Bde Maka Ska | Linden Hills |
|---|---|---|
| Renters | 72% | 31% |
| Median age | 34.6 | 41.1 |
| Median income | $110K | $117K |
| Part I per 1k | 37.9 | 24.1 |
| Groceries / 800m | 1 | 2 |
| Transit stops / 800m | 22 | 31 |
| Parks / 800m | 3 | 13 |
| 311 last 14 days | 23 | 49 |
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. Linden is 27% 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. 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. Linden Hills leads the numbered axes on this page.
Pick Linden Hills if the school rating nearby is the point and the quieter map matters more than the scene. Schools score 93 vs 71. Safety is 95 vs 79. 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
Linden Hills
A village commercial node between Harriet and Bde Maka Ska. The southwest family read of the city.
$1,743 median rent · safety 95 · walk 6
Common questions
Same pair, said in questions. The numbers are in the tables.
Which is cheaper, East Bde Maka Ska or Linden Hills?
East Bde Maka Ska is the lower ACS median: $1,726 vs $1,743. About 72% rent in East Bde Maka Ska vs 31% in Linden Hills. Survey medians, not a listing you can message tonight.
Is East Bde Maka Ska more walkable than Linden Hills?
Linden Hills wins the errand count (walk 0 vs 6). Groceries inside 800 meters: 1 vs 2. Not a Walk Score license.
Which is safer on this map, East Bde Maka Ska or Linden Hills?
Linden Hills is the calmer Part I read (95 vs 79). Combined rate 24.1 vs 37.9 per 1,000. Visitors count in those numbers.
Which scores higher for families, East Bde Maka Ska or Linden Hills?
Linden Hills leads the school axis (93 vs 71). Nearby rating is 8.6 / 10 vs 8.0 / 10. Median age 41.1 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 Linden Hills. 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 Linden Hills: 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.