Minneapolis/Compare
East Bde Maka Ska vs Lowry Hill
East Bde Maka Ska and Lowry Hill are two official neighborhoods in Minneapolis. East Bde Maka Ska is the calmer Part I map (79 vs 74). Lowry Hill wins the errand count. Lowry Hill has the lower ACS median ($1,275).
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 | Lowry Hill |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 79 | 74 |
| Schools | 71 | 71 |
| Walk | 0 | 11 |
| Cost fit | 100 | 100 |
| Vibe | 1 | 14 |
| Median rent | $1,726 | $1,275 |
| Median home | $594,500 | $804,000 |
| Population | 3,700 | 4,031 |
| Commute to Downtown | 24 min | 18 min |
| Commute to University | 34 min | 28 min |
| Commute to Southwest | 11 min | 18 min |
Living numbers
Who rents, how old, how much crime, how many shops — beside the scores.
| Fact | East Bde Maka Ska | Lowry Hill |
|---|---|---|
| Renters | 72% | 58% |
| Median age | 34.6 | 36.6 |
| Median income | $110K | $107K |
| Part I per 1k | 37.9 | 39.7 |
| Groceries / 800m | 1 | 0 |
| Transit stops / 800m | 22 | 37 |
| Parks / 800m | 3 | 34 |
| 311 last 14 days | 23 | 27 |
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. Lo Hill is 7% 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. Lowry Hill leads the numbered axes on this page.
Pick Lowry Hill if the rent gap is the point and you want the cafes and the night. ACS median rent is $1,275 vs $1,726. Vibe is 14 vs 1. Walk is 11 vs 0. 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
Lowry Hill
Mansions on the hill above the Walker. Quieter than the Wedge, still inner, still a walk to the lakes.
$1,275 median rent · safety 74 · walk 11
Common questions
Same pair, said in questions. The numbers are in the tables.
Which is cheaper, East Bde Maka Ska or Lowry Hill?
Lowry Hill is the lower ACS median: $1,726 vs $1,275. About 58% rent in Lowry Hill vs 72% in East Bde Maka Ska. Survey medians, not a listing you can message tonight.
Is East Bde Maka Ska more walkable than Lowry Hill?
Lowry Hill wins the errand count (walk 0 vs 11). Groceries inside 800 meters: 1 vs 0. Not a Walk Score license.
Which is safer on this map, East Bde Maka Ska or Lowry Hill?
East Bde Maka Ska is the calmer Part I read (79 vs 74). Combined rate 37.9 vs 39.7 per 1,000. Visitors count in those numbers.
Which scores higher for families, East Bde Maka Ska or Lowry Hill?
East Bde Maka Ska leads the school axis (71 vs 71). Nearby rating is 8.0 / 10 vs 8.0 / 10. Median age 34.6 vs 36.6. Neither number is a school assignment.
Which has the shorter commute to Downtown?
24 minutes from East Bde Maka Ska to Downtown, 18 from Lowry Hill. Lowry Hill is the shorter weekday. Not this hour's traffic.
If you drop both
Closest official neighborhood that is not East Bde Maka Ska or Lowry Hill: 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.