Minneapolis/Compare
East Bde Maka Ska vs Prospect Park
East Bde Maka Ska and Prospect Park are two official neighborhoods in Minneapolis. East Bde Maka Ska is the calmer Part I map (79 vs 68). Prospect Park wins the errand count. Prospect Park has the lower ACS median ($1,407).
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 | Prospect Park |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 79 | 68 |
| Schools | 71 | 54 |
| Walk | 0 | 16 |
| Cost fit | 100 | 100 |
| Vibe | 1 | 16 |
| Median rent | $1,726 | $1,407 |
| Median home | $594,500 | $528,136 |
| Population | 3,700 | 8,619 |
| Commute to Downtown | 24 min | 17 min |
| Commute to University | 34 min | 11 min |
| Commute to Southwest | 11 min | 34 min |
Living numbers
Who rents, how old, how much crime, how many shops — beside the scores.
| Fact | East Bde Maka Ska | Prospect Park |
|---|---|---|
| Renters | 72% | 80% |
| Median age | 34.6 | 24.3 |
| Median income | $110K | $49K |
| Part I per 1k | 37.9 | 43.7 |
| Groceries / 800m | 1 | 3 |
| Transit stops / 800m | 22 | 58 |
| Parks / 800m | 3 | 20 |
| 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. Prospct is 3% 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 the school rating nearby is the point and the quieter map matters more than the scene. Schools score 71 vs 54. Safety is 79 vs 68. Read both pages before you decide.
Pick Prospect Park if you want the errands on foot and you want the cafes and the night. Walk is 16 vs 0. Vibe is 16 vs 1. ACS median rent is $1,407 vs $1,726. 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
Prospect Park
The Witch's Hat tower and a pocket of houses east of campus. Official name is Prospect Park - East River Road.
$1,407 median rent · safety 68 · walk 16
Common questions
Same pair, said in questions. The numbers are in the tables.
Which is cheaper, East Bde Maka Ska or Prospect Park?
Prospect Park is the lower ACS median: $1,726 vs $1,407. About 80% rent in Prospect Park vs 72% in East Bde Maka Ska. Survey medians, not a listing you can message tonight.
Is East Bde Maka Ska more walkable than Prospect Park?
Prospect Park wins the errand count (walk 0 vs 16). Groceries inside 800 meters: 1 vs 3. Not a Walk Score license.
Which is safer on this map, East Bde Maka Ska or Prospect Park?
East Bde Maka Ska is the calmer Part I read (79 vs 68). Combined rate 37.9 vs 43.7 per 1,000. Visitors count in those numbers.
Which scores higher for families, East Bde Maka Ska or Prospect Park?
East Bde Maka Ska leads the school axis (71 vs 54). Nearby rating is 8.0 / 10 vs 7.5 / 10. Median age 34.6 vs 24.3. Neither number is a school assignment.
Which has the shorter commute to Downtown?
24 minutes from East Bde Maka Ska to Downtown, 17 from Prospect Park. Prospect Park is the shorter weekday. Not this hour's traffic.
If you drop both
Closest official neighborhood that is not East Bde Maka Ska or Prospect Park: Lowry Hill East. The Wedge is the search term; Lowry Hill East is the official polygon. Hennepin bars on one edge, quieter streets on the other. Part of what people call Uptown.
East Bde Maka Ska vs Lowry Hill EastProspect Park vs Lowry Hill East
Scores are relative among official Minneapolis neighborhoods with the same editorial weights. Read the method.